New activities launched in Warsaw and consultations on emerging ideas

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In conjunction with the 18th SETAC Europe meeting in Warsaw (25–29 May, 2008), three sessions of the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative were held on 27th and the 13th meeting of the International Life Cycle Panel (ILCP) took place on the and 29th. The first meeting of the Life Cycle Initiative covered the Evolution of Life Cycle Thinking worldwide, new projects launched and ideas for projects in the Work Areas of Life Cycle Approaches for Consumption Clusters and Resources and Materials. It was followed by an invitation to interested experts to join current and new projects. Afterwards, expert groups met to discuss the next steps for the Work Area on Life Cycle Management for Business and of the Database Registry project. These steps are explained in more detail in the following paragraphs. …