This document provides an introduction to the workshop topics, a report of these two workshops, and some resources for further information. It has been published with the kind support of US-EPA. Our goal with this publication is to bring the overall issues, and the specific discussions and outcomes of both workshops to a broader audience. We in UNEP hope that this publication, as well as our other activities, will help to raise awareness of life cycle approaches around the world and assist in their effective implementation.