Brasil Pack Trends 2020

BrasilPackTrends2020 173 A new environmental global conscience has gradually arisen as the transformations that the planet has passed through, accentuated by climate changes that can be clearly seen in every continent, have been understood as consequences of the actions of mankind on nature. The 4 th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), after analyzing 29 thousand series of data, originating from scientific studies performed around the world, concluded that global warming is unequivocal and has been caused by anthropogenic actions. The report also emphasizes the need for reducing the emission of greenhouse gases by all productive sectors, in order to minimize the effects forecast for the next few years. Anna Lúcia Mourad Sandra B. M. Jaime Chapter 7 SUSTAINABILITY & ETHICS As Life Cycle Assessment studies measure various forms of environmental impact such as global warming, natural resource depletion, acidification, eutrophication and human toxicity, among others, they have been considered as one of the best instruments for the quantification of human action on the planet. MOURAD, A. L.; JAIME, S. B. M. Sustentabilidade & ética. In: BRASIL pack trends 2020. Campinas: ITAL, 2012. cap. 7, p. 171-203.