Environmental Management Systems; ISO14000 series; Environmental Auditing - Environmental Management and Sustainable Development - Environmental Science & Engineering Previous Year Questions

Based on the ISO 14040 methodology for Life Cycle Assessment, match the terms with the descriptions in the table.

Term	Description
(a) Goal and Scope	(i) Based on the product or system, the comparative unit must be carefully defined and be same for all scenarios
(b) Functional Unit	(ii) The problem is described, and the objective of the study are defined
(c) Life Cycle Inventory	(iii) Evaluates the environmental implications due to the inventorized emissions
(d) Impact Assessment	(iv) Process based approach and input-output approach

The correct match(es) is/are

The following block diagram highlights the typical phases of the life cycle of a product. In the figure, ‘P’, ‘Q’, and ‘R’ represent various possible scopes of analyses in life cycle assessment. Which of the following statements is true?

Read the following statements
I. The goal of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is to assess the environmental impact of products from a system perspective and to identify possible improvement strategies.
II. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is defined as a process of identifying, predicting, and evaluating the likely impacts of a proposed project or development to define mitigation actions to reduce negative impacts and to provide positive contributions to the natural environment and well-being.
The correct choice is

Which ONE of the following options CORRECTLY matches the ISO series with their usages in environmental management system (EMS) given in the table?

Which of the following options is/are directly associated with the steps involved in carrying out life cycle assessment (LCA)?