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Conference Announcement and Call for Papers LCM2007 Zurich447LCM2007 ZurichFrom analysis to implementation3rd International Conference onLife Cycle ManagementZurich, August 27–29, 2007www.lcm2007.org© 2006 ecomed publishers (Verlagsgruppe Hüthig Jehle Rehm GmbH), D-86899 Landsberg and Tokyo • Mumbai • Seoul • Melbourne • ParisInt J LCA 11 (6) 447 – 448 (2006)Conference Announcement and Call for Papersof LCM are indispensable for effectively managingthese new policy requirements, as well as the expec-tations of customers.The LCM2007 conference aims to facilitate ex-change of experience and know-how between re-searchers, academics, and professionals from indus-trial enterprises and public institutions working onthe application and implementation of life cycle ap-proaches for sustainability as well as on the devel-opment of associated tools and methods. Applica-tion-oriented and scientific LCM approaches willbe presented and discussed.LCM2007 is part of the international conference se-ries on Life Cycle Management, following LCM2001in Copenhagen and LCM2005 in Barcelona.LCM2007DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1065/lca2006.10.273From analysis to implementation Zurich, August 27–29, 2007Scope of the MeetingLife cycle management (LCM) is an importantframework with a powerful toolbox for the creationand promotion of more sustainable goods, services,and processes. It is essential for implementing sus-tainable development and life cycle approaches.LCM, sometimes also termed Product Stewardship,is an approach to integrate sustainability into day-to-day as well as strategic decision-making. LifeCycle Management (LCM) is closely related to In-tegrated Product Policy (IPP), a political frameworkbuilding on life cycle thinking, which is rapidly gain-ing in importance for all industrial sectors and re-lated to consumption patterns of our societies, es-pecially in Europe and Asia, but also increasingly inNorth and South America. The holistic approachesLCM2007 Zurich Conference Announcement and Call for Papers448 Int J LCA 11 (6) 2006Conference Topics/SessionsAbstract SubmissionPapers are invited on any of the topics of the confer-ence. For author guidelines, please see www.lcm2007.org/abstracts.html. Abstracts are to be sub-mitted using the electronic submission system:www.lcm2007.info/abstract/abstractform.phpAbstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Com-mittee: Authors will be notified of abstract approvaland form of presentation (oral or poster) by March31, 2007. Prior registration is required for all pre-senters. After abstract acceptance, there is the op-tion to submit a short paper (up to 6 pages) for publi-Crosscutting themes • design for environment  • eco-efficiency  • environmental communication  • energy efficiency/generation  • industrial ecology  • LCM and NGOs  • LCM in emerging countries  • management challenges in LCM  • process development  • scenario analysis  • social responsibility  • tools and databases  • sustainable consumption • sustainable settlements  • LCM and environmental management systems • promoting life cycle thinking  Sectors • agriculture and food production  • banking/financing  • bio-material products  • building/construction  • chemicals/pharmaceuticals  • consumer products  • electronics  • metal products  • services  • transport  • waste management and recycling    cation in the conference proceedings. Guidelines forsubmitting the manuscript and a template are avail-able on www.lcm2007.org/manuscript.html.Contributions from emerging countries are particu-larly welcome. A limited number of travel grants willbe available for authors with accepted abstracts (cov-erage: up to 50% of effective traveling costs). Appli-cation instructions will be made available after April2007 (http://www.lcm2007.org/grant.html). No appli-cations will be accepted prior to this date.Conference LanguageThe conference language is English. For the session'LCM in emerging countries' also Spanish and Por-tuguese contributions will be accepted.Important Dates and DeadlinesAbstract submission January 30, 2007Abstract approval March 31, 2007Early registration February–April 30, 2007Short paper submittal (optional) May 15, 2007Registration deadline for authors May 30, 2007LCM2007 Conference August 27–29, 2007OrganizationETH Zurich (Stefanie Hellweg,Stefanie.Hellweg@ifu.baug.ethz.ch)Alcan (Gerald Rebitzer,Gerald.Rebitzer@alcan.com)In cooperation with• Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)• Force Technology• International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE)• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chem-istry (SETAC)• Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BfE)• Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testingand Research (Empa)• The International Journal of LCA• UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle InitiativeCongress Websitewww.lcm2007.orgContact InformationFor any questions, please contact the conference secretariat:Email: info@lcm2007.orgPhone: +41-44-633 47 66

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