In Life Cycle Assessment, damage pathways describe how an impact actually happens. They show the chain of events between: something we do (like producing a product), and the final damage to human health, ecosystems, or resources. For example: Producing electricity → emissions to air → climate change → damage to ecosystems or human health. So instead of just saying “this product causes climate impact”, damage pathways explain how we get from the activity to the damage. This concept is closely con