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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > sustainability science and engineering > life cycle sustainability assessment
Preferred Term:

life cycle sustainability assessment

Definition:
It refers to the evaluation of all environmental, economic and social impacts towards more sustainable products throughout their entire life cycle from the extraction of raw materials, to production, use and disposal.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
sustainability science and engineering
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/259365
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