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  1. Fields of Study
  2. sustainability science and engineering
  3. industrial ecology
  4. life cycle assessment
  5. cradle-to-grave
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental sustainability
  3. industrial ecology
  4. life cycle assessment
  5. cradle-to-grave

Preferred term

cradle-to-grave

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A system boundary condition in a life cycle assessment which describes the raw material extraction (cradle), processing, and disposal as waste (grave) portion of a product life cycle.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/148651

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