Using life cycle assessment (LCA) as a tool to enhance environmental impact assessment (EIA) with a case study application in the pulp and paper industry

Problem introduction -- De-inking process (DIP) -- Co-generation systems -- The design process and the techno-economic analysis methodology -- Environmental impact assessment (EIA) -- Life cycle assessment (LCA) -- Greenhouse gas mitigation (GHGM) in the pulp and paper industry -- Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) -- Environmental regulations for the pulp and paper sector in Canada -- Overall methodological approach -- Base case and design alternatives -- Proposed environmental evaluation methodology -- Implications of greenhouse gas mitigation (GHGM) -- Techno-economic analysis results -- Environmental impact assessment (EIA) results -- Life cycle assessment (LCA) results -- Integrated environmental results -- Multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) results -- Economic performance vs. environmental performance -- Greenhouse gas mitigation (GHGM) results -- Conclusions and contribution to the body of knoledge.