Chalmers Conferences, LCM 2013

SCIENTIFIC DISCLOSURE OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT IN BRAZIL
Wladmir H. Motta

Last modified: 2013-06-25

Abstract


The subject life cycle assessment is relatively recent and its practices are still poorly distributed in some nations, is the case of Brazil, where some initiatives have sought to publicize the subject and its practices. This article discusses the role of science communication in the dissemination of LCA in Brazil. The object of this work was conducted on the proposal by the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (IBICT) and also the proposal of the Brazilian Association of Life Cycle (ABCV). This study intent to bring, through a bibliographic research, the concepts of scientific publication, pointing out the role of IBICT and ABCV in the disclosure of the subject in Brazil and show the importance of the subject.

Keywords


scientific disclosure; life cycle assessment (LCA); IBICT; ABCV; Brazil

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