Olivier Jolliet
Biographic Data
| ID | 4298828 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Olivier Jolliet |
| GIVEN NAMES | Olivier |
| FAMILY NAME | Jolliet |
| SIGNATURE | JOLLIET O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Technical University of Denmark |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6955-4210 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Beyond net zero climate targets: A research agenda for absolute environmental sustainability assessment to support decisions at different scales
Recent years have seen a wave of net zero targets for greenhouse gas emissions. These represent translations of the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 °C to targets for central actors, such as countries, cities and companies. Net zero climate targets hold the potential of a paradigm shift in how individual actors pursue sustainability, away from incremental improvements and towards sufficient reductions in environment…
Health and Environmental Impacts of Major Foods Consumed in Regional Food Systems of Brazil
This study examines the relationship between the 1141 most consumed foods in Brazil and their individual and combined health and environmental impacts. Foods are analyzed across different food system clusters, based on the health burden (DALYs) in minutes of healthy life using the Health Nutritional Index (HENI), greenhouse gas emissions, and water use. The most consumed foods were in natura products, such as rice, beans and meat, and a few ultra…
Examining the moderation of the relationship between socio-economic status and consumption intentions by food information labels
Optimised diets for achieving One Health: A pilot study in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolis in Germany
Dietary changes are needed to align the global food systems with the planetary boundaries and contribute to Sustainable Development Goals. We employed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework, extended with indicators on human health and animal welfare, to assess 2020 food consumption data of a pilot sample collected through an online survey in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolis (Germany). Feasible optimisation scenarios representing alternative sustainabl…
Sustainable nutrition and the case of vegetable oils to match present and future dietary needs
Sustainable nutrition represents a formidable challenge for providing people with healthy, nutritious and affordable food, while reducing waste and impacts on the environment. Acknowledging the complexity and multi-dimensional nature of the food system, this article addresses the main issues related to sustainability in nutrition, existing scientific data and advances in research and related methodologies. Vegetable oils are epitomized as a case …
Lc‐impact: A regionalized life cycle damage assessment method
Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) is a lively field of research, and data and models are continuously improved in terms of impact pathways covered, reliability, and spatial detail. However, many of these advancements are scattered throughout the scientific literature, making it difficult for practitioners to apply the new models. Here, we present the LC-IMPACT method that provides characterization factors at the damage level for 11 impact categ…
Combining Material Flow Analysis, Life Cycle Assessment, and Multiattribute Utility Theory: Assessment of End‐of‐Life Scenarios for Polyethylene Terephthalate in Tunja, Colombia
Three assessment methods, material flow analysis (MFA), life cycle analysis (LCA), and multiattribute utility theory (MAUT) are systematically combined for supporting the choice of best end‐of‐life scenarios for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste in a municipality of a developing country. MFA analyzes the material and energy balance of a firm, a region, or a nation, identifying the most relevant processes; LCA evaluates multiple environmental…
Analytical Propagation of Uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessment Using Matrix Formulation
Inventory data and characterization factors in life cycle assessment (LCA) contain considerable uncertainty. The most common method of parameter uncertainty propagation to the impact scores is Monte Carlo simulation, which remains a resource‐intensive option—probably one of the reasons why uncertainty assessment is not a regular step in LCA. An analytical approach based on Taylor series expansion constitutes an effective means to overcome the dra…
Integrated Environmental Assessment, Part IV: Human Health Risk Assessment
Towards a new index for environmental sustainability based on a Daly weighting approach
Composite indicators are synthetic indices that are used to rank country performances in specific policy areas. Many do, however, suffer from methodological difficulties. Specific difficulties linked to indices for environmental sustainability are analyzed through the illustration of several sets. The most critical issues are linked with a poor analytical framework and a lack of common unit for the aggregation. Some measure directly the state of …
The end of life treatment of second generation mobile phone networks: Strategies to reduce the environmental impact
System Boundary Selection in Life-Cycle Inventories Using Hybrid Approaches
Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a method for evaluating the environmental impacts of products holistically, including direct and supply chain impacts. The current LCA methodologies and the standards by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) impose practical difficulties for drawing system boundaries; decisions on inclusion or exclusion of processes in an analysis (the cutoff criteria) are typically not made on a scientific basis.…
Impact 2002: A new life cycle impact assessment methodology
Assessing sustainability: An assessment framework to evaluate Agenda 21 actions at the local level
In Switzerland, communities are encouraged to define and to report on local Agenda 21. This paper presents an analysis framework to help local communities set sustainable development priorities and to follow through with appropriate actions. Four Swiss communities, from the French-speaking part of Switzerland, actively follow the project: Lausanne (114 304 citizens), Vevey (15 364 citizens), Mannens-Grandsivaz (505 citizens) and Essertines/Yverdo…
Energy Burdens of Conventional Wholesale and Retail Portions of Product Life Cycles
E‐commerce is often cited as offering the potential to reduce wholesale and retail burdens within product life cycles; however its potential impacts upon transport may be positive or negative. But the relative environmental importance of wholesale and retail trade and their intervening transportation links within product life cycles has not been generally characterized. The objective of this research was to assess the upstream (preusage) life‐cyc…
Towards a new index for environmental sustainability based on a Daly weighting approach
Composite indicators are synthetic indices that are used to rank country performances in specific policy areas. Many do, however, suffer from methodological difficulties. Specific difficulties linked to indices for environmental sustainability are analyzed through the illustration of several sets. The most critical issues are linked with a poor analytical framework and a lack of common unit for the aggregation. Some measure directly the state of …
Optimised diets for achieving One Health: A pilot study in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolis in Germany
Dietary changes are needed to align the global food systems with the planetary boundaries and contribute to Sustainable Development Goals. We employed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework, extended with indicators on human health and animal welfare, to assess 2020 food consumption data of a pilot sample collected through an online survey in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolis (Germany). Feasible optimisation scenarios representing alternative sustainabl…
The end of life treatment of second generation mobile phone networks: Strategies to reduce the environmental impact
Examining the moderation of the relationship between socio-economic status and consumption intentions by food information labels
Energy Burdens of Conventional Wholesale and Retail Portions of Product Life Cycles
E‐commerce is often cited as offering the potential to reduce wholesale and retail burdens within product life cycles; however its potential impacts upon transport may be positive or negative. But the relative environmental importance of wholesale and retail trade and their intervening transportation links within product life cycles has not been generally characterized. The objective of this research was to assess the upstream (preusage) life‐cyc…
Impact 2002: A new life cycle impact assessment methodology
Assessing sustainability: An assessment framework to evaluate Agenda 21 actions at the local level
In Switzerland, communities are encouraged to define and to report on local Agenda 21. This paper presents an analysis framework to help local communities set sustainable development priorities and to follow through with appropriate actions. Four Swiss communities, from the French-speaking part of Switzerland, actively follow the project: Lausanne (114 304 citizens), Vevey (15 364 citizens), Mannens-Grandsivaz (505 citizens) and Essertines/Yverdo…
System Boundary Selection in Life-Cycle Inventories Using Hybrid Approaches
Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a method for evaluating the environmental impacts of products holistically, including direct and supply chain impacts. The current LCA methodologies and the standards by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) impose practical difficulties for drawing system boundaries; decisions on inclusion or exclusion of processes in an analysis (the cutoff criteria) are typically not made on a scientific basis.…
The end of life treatment of second generation mobile phone networks: Strategies to reduce the environmental impact
Towards a new index for environmental sustainability based on a Daly weighting approach
Composite indicators are synthetic indices that are used to rank country performances in specific policy areas. Many do, however, suffer from methodological difficulties. Specific difficulties linked to indices for environmental sustainability are analyzed through the illustration of several sets. The most critical issues are linked with a poor analytical framework and a lack of common unit for the aggregation. Some measure directly the state of …
Integrated Environmental Assessment, Part IV: Human Health Risk Assessment
Combining Material Flow Analysis, Life Cycle Assessment, and Multiattribute Utility Theory: Assessment of End‐of‐Life Scenarios for Polyethylene Terephthalate in Tunja, Colombia
Three assessment methods, material flow analysis (MFA), life cycle analysis (LCA), and multiattribute utility theory (MAUT) are systematically combined for supporting the choice of best end‐of‐life scenarios for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste in a municipality of a developing country. MFA analyzes the material and energy balance of a firm, a region, or a nation, identifying the most relevant processes; LCA evaluates multiple environmental…
Analytical Propagation of Uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessment Using Matrix Formulation
Inventory data and characterization factors in life cycle assessment (LCA) contain considerable uncertainty. The most common method of parameter uncertainty propagation to the impact scores is Monte Carlo simulation, which remains a resource‐intensive option—probably one of the reasons why uncertainty assessment is not a regular step in LCA. An analytical approach based on Taylor series expansion constitutes an effective means to overcome the dra…
Lc‐impact: A regionalized life cycle damage assessment method
Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) is a lively field of research, and data and models are continuously improved in terms of impact pathways covered, reliability, and spatial detail. However, many of these advancements are scattered throughout the scientific literature, making it difficult for practitioners to apply the new models. Here, we present the LC-IMPACT method that provides characterization factors at the damage level for 11 impact categ…
Sustainable nutrition and the case of vegetable oils to match present and future dietary needs
Sustainable nutrition represents a formidable challenge for providing people with healthy, nutritious and affordable food, while reducing waste and impacts on the environment. Acknowledging the complexity and multi-dimensional nature of the food system, this article addresses the main issues related to sustainability in nutrition, existing scientific data and advances in research and related methodologies. Vegetable oils are epitomized as a case …
Optimised diets for achieving One Health: A pilot study in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolis in Germany
Dietary changes are needed to align the global food systems with the planetary boundaries and contribute to Sustainable Development Goals. We employed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework, extended with indicators on human health and animal welfare, to assess 2020 food consumption data of a pilot sample collected through an online survey in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolis (Germany). Feasible optimisation scenarios representing alternative sustainabl…
Health and Environmental Impacts of Major Foods Consumed in Regional Food Systems of Brazil
This study examines the relationship between the 1141 most consumed foods in Brazil and their individual and combined health and environmental impacts. Foods are analyzed across different food system clusters, based on the health burden (DALYs) in minutes of healthy life using the Health Nutritional Index (HENI), greenhouse gas emissions, and water use. The most consumed foods were in natura products, such as rice, beans and meat, and a few ultra…
Examining the moderation of the relationship between socio-economic status and consumption intentions by food information labels
Beyond net zero climate targets: A research agenda for absolute environmental sustainability assessment to support decisions at different scales
Recent years have seen a wave of net zero targets for greenhouse gas emissions. These represent translations of the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 °C to targets for central actors, such as countries, cities and companies. Net zero climate targets hold the potential of a paradigm shift in how individual actors pursue sustainability, away from incremental improvements and towards sufficient reductions in environment…
Economics (10 works) · Environmental Impact and Sustainability (9 works) · Environmental Science (9 works) · Sustainability (9 works) · Business (7 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Life-cycle assessment (7 works) · Biology (6 works) · Environmental economics (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works)