Abstract
This chapter discusses the potential of applying the concept of life cycle thinking and the method of LCA to generate more accurate and reliable appraisals of environmental impacts from tourism products and services. Drawing on business-specific examples, it highlights the key operational areas within the tourism industry alongside its specific sectors and product and service portfolio within which LCA has already proven its value or where it has potential to be effectively utilised as a tool designed to disclose the ‘total’ environmental significance of products and services and outline opportunities for impact mitigation. The chapter shows the role of LCA application in tourism policy-making and management; it also demonstrates how LCA and life cycle thinking can enhance the quality of academic research and teaching by revealing the true magnitude and complexity of environmental impacts from the tourism industry.
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