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  • Sustainability Science
  • Environmental Management

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  • Life cycle thinking is a core sustainability concept used across disciplines.
  • Non-expert users increasingly apply life cycle thinking methodologies and tools.

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  • To critically evaluate life cycle thinking from a non-expert perspective.
  • To identify limitations of life cycle thinking in addressing contemporary sustainability challenges.
  • To explore potential enhancements beyond traditional life cycle thinking.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on the implications and limitations of life cycle thinking.
  • Analysis of the concept from a non-expert user standpoint.
  • Discussion of existing expert-driven solutions and their limitations.

Main Results:

  • Identified four key limitations inherent to the definition of life cycle thinking.
  • Observed that solutions for these limitations are primarily developed within the expert community.
  • Highlighted the gap between expert solutions and non-expert applicability.

Conclusions:

  • Life cycle thinking alone may be insufficient for current sustainability demands.
  • Proposes a shift towards holistic systems thinking and updated terminology.
  • Emphasizes the need for broader applicability and understanding of sustainability concepts.