livscykelbaserat
Livscykelbaserat (Swedish for "life cycle based") is a descriptive term used to indicate that an assessment, decision or policy is informed by the full life cycle of a product, service or system. The concept emphasizes life cycle thinking: considering environmental, social and economic impacts from raw material extraction, production and use to end-of-life management such as reuse, recycling or disposal.
In practice, livscykelbaserat approaches often employ methods from life cycle assessment (LCA) to quantify emissions, resource
Advantages of a livscykelbaserat perspective include more comprehensive impact measurement, improved resource efficiency and support for
Related concepts include circular economy, extended producer responsibility and eco-labeling. When applied transparently and with recognized