Papers published in the journal "Sustainability"
CRI and IIEE publish two papers on "Understanding Consumption"
CRI Introduction
The Copenhagen Resource Institute is a non-profit consultancy conducting studies and analyses for private and public clients within the field of sustainable consumption and production. Our clients cover national governments, international organisations and private companies in Denmark and Europe. The Copenhagen Resource Institute is the lead partner in the European Topic Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ETC/SCP), under contract with the European Environment Agency.Who we are
Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI), formerly the Danish Topic Centre on Waste established in 1997, is an independent professional body under the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. Read More
What we do
We are extensively involved in collecting, synthesising and analysing data and information on various fields of our expertise to provide inputs on the European and national policies. Read More
Clients and projects
Our clients includes European and international organizations, governments, other environmental consultancies and research organizations along with private companies, industries and academic centres. Read More
Resource&Waste Management
Waste is a two-sided coin - a potential danger and a resource. Although waste is a potential threat to human health and the environment if not handled correctly, it is also a resource that can minimize the use of virgin materials and generate energy. Read More
SCP
Current patterns of consumption and production in rich industrialised countries are unsustainable and are the main cause of global environmental problems from climate change to biodiversity loss. The problem is becoming more acute as the global consumer class grows. Read More
LCA Thinking
When a system is under investigation, a life cycle perspective should be attributed to every decision-making process within the broader environmental field. The integration of LCA into management decisions has lead to the Life Cycle Thinking (LCT). Read More
EU Policies
We are extensively involved in collecting, synthesizing and analysing data and information about European and national policies related to our fields of expertise. As the coordinating partner of the European Environment Agency's European Topic Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production, we have extensive experience in the European arena of resource and waste management and SCP. Read More
