Dr Llorenc Mila i Canals

�ۿ۴�ýing Professor

Academic and research departments

Centre for Environment and Sustainability, School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering.

About

Biography

Llorenç Milà i Canals worked in the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) from November 2004 to December 2007 as a research fellow on a RELU funded project assessing the gains and losses associated with expanded domestic fruit and vegetables production. Llorenç has academic qualifications in environmental sciences and had previously worked teaching and researching on life cycle assessment (LCA) and eco-design related issues in three different university schools in Barcelona (Spain).

His research interests focus on the sustainability of consumption and production systems in general, and more specifically on the assessment of land use impacts and freshwater within LCA. After a brief period in a Spanish research centre on organic waste management, Llorenç moved on to a new job in Unilever in March 2008, where he worked as a sustainability scientist contributing to the development of methods for the quantification of Unilever’s environmental footprint and engaging agricultural suppliers in the reduction of their impacts.

In August 2013 he moved to Paris to work in The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to coordinate the LCA activities in UNEP, including the . Key areas of work here include the application of life cycle approaches to and other sectors, as well as guiding policy development to key areas of in countries.

Publications

Additional publications

Aurisano N, Huang L, Milà i Canals L, Jolliet O, Fantke P (2021) Environment International (2021) 146(11):106194.
Jolliet O, Antón A; Boulay A-M; Cherubini F; Fantke P; Levasseur A; McKone T; Michelsen O; Milà i Canals L; Motoshita M; Pfister S; Verones F; Vigon B; Frischknecht R (2018) Global guidance on environmental life cycle impact assessment indicators: Impacts of climate change, fine particulate matter formation, water consumption and land use Int J Life Cycle Assess (2018) 23, 2189–2207
Vigon B, Sonnemann G, Asselin A, Schrijvers D, Ciroth A, Chen SS, Braga T, Poolsawad N, Mungkalasiri J, Boureima F, Milà i Canals L, (2017) Review of LCA datasets in three emerging economies: a summary of learnings The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 22(2017),1658–1665
Valdivia S, Sonnemann G, Milà i Canals L, (2017) LCA mainstreaming conditions in Latin America—based on learnings from 2005 to 2014 The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 22(2017),485–491
Clift R, Sim S, King H, Chenoweth JL, Christie I, Clavreul J, Mueller C, Posthuma L, Boulay A-M, Chaplin-Kramer R, Chatterton J, DeClerck F, Druckman A, France C, Franco A, Gerten D, Goedkoop M, Hauschild MZ, Huijbregts MAJ, Koellner T, Lambin EFB, Lee J, Mair S, Marshall S, McLachlan M, Milà i Canals L, Mitchell C, Price E, Rockström J, Suckling J, Murphy R (2017) Planetary Boundaries as a Basis for Strategic Decision-making in Companies with Global Supply Chains Sustainability (2017) 9, 279
Curran MP, Maia de Souza D, Antón A, Teixeira RFM, Michelsen O, Vidal-Legaz B, Sala S, Milà i Canals L (2016) How well does LCA model land use impacts on biodiversity?—A comparison with approaches from ecology and conservation. Env Sci Technol 50(6), 2782–2795
Frischknecht R, Fantke P, Tschümperlin L, Niero M, Antón A, Bare J, Boulay A-M, Cherubini F, Hauschild MZ, Henderson A, Levasseur A, McKone TE, Michelsen O, Mila i Canals L, Pfister S, Ridoutt B, Rosenbaum RK, Verones F, Vigon B, Jolliet O (2016) Global guidance on environmental life cycle impact assessment indicators: Progress and case study Int J Life Cycle Assess 21(3), 429-442
Ridoutt B, Pfister S, Manzardo A, Bare J, Boulay A-M, Cherubini F, Fantke P, Frischknecht R, Hauschild M, Henderson A, Jolliet O, Levasseur A, Margni M, McKone T, Michelsen O, Milà i Canals L, Page G, Pant R, Raugei M, Sala S, Verones F (on-line 8 December 2015) Area of concern: a new paradigm in life cycle assessment for the development of footprint metrics Int J Life Cycle Assess 21(2), 276-280
Teixeira, RFM, Maia de Souza D, Curran M, Antón A, Michelsen O, Milà i Canals, L (2016) Towards consensus on land use impacts on biodiversity in LCA: UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative preliminary recommendations based on expert contributions. Journal of Cleaner Production 20 January 2016, 112(5), 4283–4287
Martínez-Blanco J, Inaba A, Quiros A, Valdivia S, Milà i Canals L, Finkbeiner M (on-line June 2015) Organizational LCA: the new member of the LCA family—introducing the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative guidance document Int J Life Cycle Assess August 2015, 20(8) 1045-1047
Vargas Moreno OA, Swarr TE, Asselin A-C, Milà i Canals L, Colley T, Valdivia S (2015) Implementation of life cycle management practices in a cluster of companies in Bogota, Colombia Int J Life Cycle Assess June 2015, 20(6) 723-730
Chaplin-Kramer B, Sharp R, Mandle L, Sim S, Johnson J, Butnar I, Milà i Canals L, Eichelberg B, Ramler I, Mueller C, McLachlan N, Yousefi A, King H, Kareiva PM (June 2015) Understanding how spatial patterns of agricultural expansion impact biodiversity and carbon storage at a landscape level PNAS 112(24) 7402-7407
Ridoutt B, Fantke P, Pfister S, Bare J, Boulay A-M, Cherubini F, Frischknecht R, Hauschild M, Hellweg S, Henderson A, Jolliet O, Levasseur A, Margni M, McKone T, Michelsen O, Milà i Canals L, Page G, Pant R, Raugei M, Sala S, Saouter E, Verones F, Wiedmann T (2015) Viewpoint: Making sense of the minefield of footprint indicators Environmental Science & Technology 2015, 49 (5), pp 2601–2603
Keller E, Chin M, Chorkulak V, Clift R, Faber Y, King H, Lee J, Milà i Canals L, Stabile M, Stickler C, Viart N (2014) Footprinting farms: a comparison of three GHG calculators Greenhouse Gas Measurement and Management 4(2-4)
Hellweg S, Milà i Canals L (2014) Emerging approaches, challenges and opportunities in life cycle assessment Science 344(6188) 1109-1113 DOI:10.1126/science.1248361
Bessou C., Chase L.D.C., Henson I.E., Abdul-Manan A.F.N., Milà i Canals L., Agus F., Sharma M., Chin M. (2014). Pilot application of PalmGHG, the RSPO greenhouse gas calculator for oil palm products. Journal of Cleaner Production 73 136-145
Jolliet O, Frischknecht R, Bare J, Boulay A-M, Bulle C, Fantke P, Gheewala S, Hauschild M, Itsubo N, Margni M, McKone TE, Milà i Canals L, Postuma L, Prado-Lopez V, Ridoutt B, Sonnemann G, Rosenbaum RK, Seager T, Struijs J, van Zelm R, Vigon B, Weisbrod A with contributions of the other workshop participants (2014) Global guidance on environmental life cycle impact assessment indicators: findings of the scoping phase Int J Life Cycle Assess 19, Issue 4, 962-967
Muñoz I, Flury K, Jungbluth N, Rigarlsford G, Milà i Canals L, King H (2014) Life Cycle Assessment of bio-based ethanol produced from different agricultural feedstocks Int J Life Cycle Assess 19, Issue 1, 109-119
Keller E, Milà i Canals L, King H, Lee J, Clift R (2013) Agri-food certification schemes: how do they address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? (3-4):85-106
Milà i Canals L, Rigarlsford G, Sim S. 2013. Land use impact assessment of Margarine Int J LCA 18 (6) 1265-1277
Brandão M, Milà i Canals L. 2013. Global characterisation factors to assess land use impacts on biotic production Int J Life Cycle Assess 18 (6, July) 1243-1252
Koellner T, de Baan L, Brandão M, Civit B, Margni M, Milà i Canals L, Saad R, Maia de Souza D, Beck T, Müller-Wenk R. 2013. UNEP-SETAC Guideline on Global Land Use Impact Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in LCA Int J Life Cycle Assess 18 (6, July) 1188-1202
Kounina A, Margni M, Bayart J-B, Boulay A-M, Berger M, Bulle C, Frischknecht R, Koehler A, Milà i Canals L, Motoshita M, Nunez M, Peters G, Pfister S, Ridoutt B, van Zelm R, Verones F, Humbert S. 2013. Review of methods addressing freshwater use in life cycle inventory and impact assessment Int J Life Cycle Assess 18 (3, March) 707-721
Muñoz I, Rigarlsford G, Milà i Canals L, King H. 2013. Accounting for greenhouse-gas emissions from the degradation of chemicals in the environment Int J Life Cycle Assess 18 (1, January) 252-262
Jefferies D, Muñoz I, Hodges J, King VJ, Aldaya M, Ercin AE, Milà i Canals L, Hoekstra AY. 2012. Water Footprint and Life Cycle Assessment as approaches to assess potential impacts of products on water consumption. Key learning points from pilot studies on tea and margarine. J Cleaner Prod 33 (September 2012) 155-166
Nemecek T, Weiler K, Plassmann K, Schnetzer J, Gaillard G, Jefferies D, García–Suárez T, King H, Milà i Canals L. 2012. Estimation of the variability in global warming potential of global crop production using a modular extrapolation approach (MEXALCA) J Cleaner Prod 31 (August 2012) 106-117
Flynn HC, Milà i Canals L, Keller E, King H, Sim S, Hastings A, Wang S, Smith P. 2012. Quantifying global greenhouse gas emissions from land use change for crop production. Global Change Biology 18 (5, May) 1622–1635
Milà i Canals L, Azapagic A, Doka G, Jefferies D, King H, Mutel C, Nemecek T, Roches A, Sim S, Stichnothe H, Thoma G, Williams A. 2011. Approaches for addressing LCA data gaps for bio-based products. J Ind Ecol 15(5) 707-725
Brandão M, Milà i Canals L, Clift R. 2011. Soil Organic Carbon changes in the cultivation of energy crops: implications for GHG balances and soil quality for use in LCA. Biomass Bioenerg 35(2011) 2323-2336
Hillier J, Walter C, Malin D, Garcia-Suarez T, Milà i Canals L, Smith P. 2011. A farm-focused calculator for emissions from crop and livestock production. Environmental Modelling and Software 26 (September 2011) 1070-1078
Milà i Canals L, Sim S, García-Suárez T, Neuer G, Herstein K, Kerr C, Rigarlsford G, King H. 2011. Estimating the greenhouse gas footprint of Knorr. Int J Life Cycle Assess 16(1) 50-58
Muñoz I, Milà i Canals L, Fernández-Alba A. 2010. Life Cycle Assessment of water supply in the Spanish Mediterranean basin: the Ebro river water transfer versus the AGUA Program. J Ind Ecol 14(6) 902-918
Roches A, Nemecek T, Gaillard G, Sim S, King H, Milà i Canals L. 2010. MEXALCA: A modular method for the extrapolation of crop LCA. Int J Life Cycle Ass 15(8) 842-854
Milà i Canals L, Chapagain AK, Orr S, Chenoweth J, Antón A, Clift R. 2010. Assessing Freshwater Use Impacts in LCA, Part II: Case study for broccoli production in the UK and Spain. Int J Life Cycle Ass 15(6) 598-607
Koerber G, Jones DL, Hill PW, Milà i Canals L, Nyeko P, York EH, Edwards-Jones G. 2009. Geographical variation in carbon dioxide fluxes from soils in agro-ecosystems and its implications for life cycle assessment. J Appl Ecol 46 306-
Edwards-Jones G, Plassmann K, York EH, Hounsome B, Jones DL, Milà i Canals L. 2009. Vulnerability of Exporting Nations to the Development of a Carbon Label in the United Kingdom. Environ Sci Policy 12 479-490
Milà i Canals L, Chenoweth J, Chapagain AK, Orr S, Antón A, Clift R. 2009. Assessing Freshwater Use Impacts in LCA Part I: Inventory Modelling and Characterisation Factors for the Main Impact Pathways. Int J Life Cycle Ass 14(1) 28-42
Edwards-Jones G, Milà i Canals L, Hounsome N, Truninger M, Koerber G, Hounsome B, Cross P, York EH, Hospido A, Plassmann K, Harris IM, Edwards RT, Day GAS, Tomos AD, Cowell SJ, Jones DL. 2008. Testing the assertion that ‘local food is best’: the challenges of an evidence based approach. Trends Food Sci Tech 19 (2008) 265-274
Milà i Canals L, Cowell SJ, Sim S, Basson L. 2007. Comparing Local versus Imported Apples: A Focus on Energy Use. Env Sci Pollut Res 14(5) 338-344
Milà i Canals L, Romanyà J, Cowell SJ. 2007. Method for assessing impacts on life support functions (LSF) related to the use of ‘fertile land’ in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Journal of Cleaner Production. 15 1426-1440
Milà i Canals L, Bauer C, Depestele J, Dubreuil A, Freiermuth Knuchel R, Gaillard G, Michelsen O, Müller-Wenk R, Rydgren B. 2007. Key elements in a framework for land use impact assessment in LCA. Int J LCA 12(1) 5-15
Milà i Canals L, Burnip GM, Cowell SJ. 2006. Evaluation of the environmental impacts of apple production using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): case study in New Zealand. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 114 226-238
Muñoz I, Rieradevall J, Domènech X, Milà i Canals L. 2004 LCA Application to Integrated Waste Management Planning in Gipuzkoa (Spain). Int J LCA 9 (4) 272-280
Milà i Canals L, Domènech X, Rieradevall J, Fullana P, Puig R. 2002. Use of Life Cycle Assessment for the Establishment of the Ecological Criteria for the Catalan Eco-label of Leather, Int J LCA 7(1) 39-46.
Milà i Canals L, Domènech X, Rieradevall J, Fullana P, Puig R. 1998. Application of Life Cycle Assessment to Footwear, Int J LCA 3 (4) 203-208.