Definīcija:In an eco-balance environmental effects of products, processes, services, etc. are observed and evaluated over their entire life-span, i.e. from exploitation of raw materials up to waste disposal, or - in other words - from cradle to coffin. Such over-all description comprising more than partial aspects intends to prevent environmental problems from merely shifting from one environmental medium to another (e.g. from air to soil) or from production to waste disposal
VVC izstrādātie vides zinātņu, zemes zinātņu un fiziskās ģeogrāfijas termini