Product-Specific Environmental Information and Environmental Management Accounting

Other conference contribution, 2006

Product related environmental information is gaining increased attention, but today’s generation and availability of such information could be significantly improved. In parallel with the increased product focus, the concept and practice of Environmental Management Accoun¬ting (EMA) is evolving. Even if EMA by definition seem to facilitate the generation of product related environmental information, current EMA practice suggest that this so far is not the case. The concepts of “Site-specific LCA” and “Internal ecological accounting” could push the development of EMA in this direction if they are further developed.