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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.