Download or read book Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Consumption and Production written by Edgar Hertwich and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 2010 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fundamental question the Resource Panel hence has to answer is how different economic activities influence the use of natural resources and the generation of pollution. To answer this basic question, the report assesses economic activities and identifies priorities according to their environmental impact and resource demands. The assessment was based on a broad review and comparison of existing studies and literature that analyzes impacts of production, consumption, or resource use of countries, country groups, or the world as a whole."--P.2.