On the suitability of input–output analysis for calculating product-specific biodiversity footprints

Moran, Daniel; Petersone, Milda; Verones, Francesca

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.06.015

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“…For instance, promoting the recycling of cell phones, laptops, and other electronic devices could diminish the demand for coltan mining from the Congo Basin in Central Africa, which threatens primates in the region, including gorillas and chimpanzees ( 22 , 152 ). Decreasing the world’s per capita demand for tropical hardwoods, food and nonfood products, minerals, and fossil fuels, among other goods, from primate range regions would help alleviate pressures on primate habitats ( 112 ).…”

Section: Addressing Conservation Needsmentioning

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Impending extinction crisis of the world’s primates: Why primates matter

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Section: Addressing Conservation Needsmentioning

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Impending extinction crisis of the world’s primates: Why primates matter

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“…-GLOBIO (Alkemade et al, 2009), -biodiversity footprint based on multi-region input-output (MRIO), with some variants: (a) rare species threats analysis (Lenzen et al, 2012;Moran et al, 2016;Moran and Kanemoto, 2017), (b) species range and displacement analysis (Kitzes et al, 2016) and (c) risk of species extinction analysis (Sandström et al, 2017). -ecological footprint (Borucke et al, 2013), -life cycle assessment (LCA) where damage to ecosystem diversity is considered as an area of concern (Curran et al, 2010;Goedkoop et al, 2013).…”

Section: Models For Assessing Business Impacts On Biodiversitymentioning

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Detecting unsustainable pressures exerted on biodiversity by a company. Application to the food portfolio of a retailer

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2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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SummaryCompanies are called by institutional organizations to assess their impacts on biodiversity and to take actions to achieve collectively conservation objectives. This paper presents a method to assess whether the pressures exerted by a business and its value chain on biodiversity are compatible with biodiversity conservation. The absolute environmental sustainability assessment framework is used to compare relevant life cycle assessment midpoint and endpoint indicators to the ecological budgets assigned to the company. This approach is illustrated based on the case study of a mass-market retailer with a focus on the pressures exerted by its food portfolio at the agricultural production step. The results indicate that several pressures driving biodiversity loss are not sustainable. The study also highlights the prominent weight of a few product categories in the ecological burden. These findings have implications for mass-market retailers as well as their food value chains and open research perspectives to make such an approach fully operational.

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“…Powdered sludge samples were mounted on carbon tape and the P K-edge XANES spectra were collected in total uorescence yield (TFY) mode in a vacuum, with 2140-2180 eV as the P K-edge energy range. The XANES spectra of P in different inorganic and organic reference compounds were collected to identify the chemical state of P. 4 ). The organic P references were triphenyl phosphate (TPP) and adenosine triphosphate disodium (ATP-Na 2 ).…”

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“…1,2) Studies have examined the impact of extraction and re ning on the loss of animal and plant habitat, 3) as well as on biodiversity, 4) and there have been case reports from Ni ore-and ferronickel/Ni metal-producing countries of encroachment on nature protection zones, 5) inappropriate environmental management at production facilities accompanied by heavy metal pollution, 6,7) and emissions, including sulfur oxides and mining waste. 8) The production of substances such as ferronickel requires large amounts of energy and many greenhouse gases are emitted.…”

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Phosphorus Speciation in Sludge from Nickel Electroplating

2017

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The recycling of secondary resources to close material cycle loops should reduce the consumption of natural resources and thus help to reduce the environmental impact. For recycling, it is crucial to consider not only the nickel (Ni) content in the secondary resources, such as Ni plating waste liquids and sludge, but also the impurity levels, particularly the phosphorus (P) concentration. This study characterized the P species in three sludges from Ni electroplating processes using P K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy. The Ni and P concentrations in the sludges ranged from 11 to 41% and 2,800 to 24,000 ppm, respectively, depending on the type of sludge. The P K-edge XANES analysis identi ed phosphates and organic P as the major P species in the sludges, and hypophosphite and phosphite species as minor species. These ndings provide detailed knowledge that should help to control P in Ni electroplating sludge.

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On the suitability of input–output analysis for calculating product-specific biodiversity footprints

Cited by 58 publications

References 77 publications

Impending extinction crisis of the world’s primates: Why primates matter

Impending extinction crisis of the world’s primates: Why primates matter

Detecting unsustainable pressures exerted on biodiversity by a company. Application to the food portfolio of a retailer

Phosphorus Speciation in Sludge from Nickel Electroplating

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