Overview of the sustainable consumption and production. Framework for action, 1011 march 2008, brussels, belgium. Remove market distortions that encourage wasteful consumption. The reformist, revolutionary and reconfiguration positions. Sustainable consumption and production patterns one planet. Rationalize inefficient fossilfuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies. Steps towards sustainable consumption and production. Sustainable agriculture, therefore, provides the opportunity to increase food production, reduce dependency on external resources, and reduce environmental degradation. These were the opening words of the foreword of the 2010 world economic forum report on sustainable consumption, signed by 14 ceos of global companies representing a range of industries. Need, challenges and further research directions article pdf available in international journal of process management and benchmarking 64. It means being mindful about what, how, and how much we produce and consume so that the earths resources are used judiciously and preserved for future generations.
Esa life cycle assessments lca studies and merge these. Sustainable consumption and production is defined as the use of services and related products which. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. Sustainable consumption and production sustainable development. Sustainable consumption and production indicators for the future sdgs unep discussion paper march 2015 23 march 2015. National water consumption will be limited to below 700 billion cubic meters by 2030, and the extended producer responsibility system epr will be enforced. Sustainable consumption and production is a practical approach in order to achieve a status of sustainable development which addresses the economy, society and environment. The great challenge faced by economies today is to integrate environmental sustainability with economic growth and welfare by decoupling environmental degradation from economic growth and doing more with less.
Monitoring the shift to sustainable consumption and production in the sdgs. At the world summit on sustainable development wssd, world leaders agreed that eliminating unsustainable production and consumption is one of the three overriding objectives of sustainable development. Goal 12ensuring sustainable consumption and production. Chapter 9 designing sustainable system innovation transition for lowindustrialised contexts. Joining up such an approach with stamp duty or council tax rebates that. Launch conference of the sustainable consumption research exchange score. Opportunities and threats, 2325 november 2006, wuppertal, germany. The 10year framework is to be considered by the commission on sustainable development at its sessions in 2010 and 2011. Reducing ghgs by switching to solar energy for production in guatemala. This is a scribble animation film which was done for the indogerman environment programme, for propagation the awareness and importance of responsible production and consumption at all levels. China releases national plan to implement sdgs news.
Sustainable development european sustainable consumption and production policies. Geels andy mcmeekin josephine mylan dale southerton. A critical appraisal of sustainable consumption and production research. Icc has been a longstanding partner committed to sustainable development6 and continues to bring thought leadership for sustainable solutions and work with many of the worlds leading companies. Sustainable food consumption and production in a resource. A second international expert meeting was held in costa rica in 2005, and a third meeting will take place in stockholm in june 2007. Sustainable consumption and production scp action plan in july 2008, the commission proposed a package of actions and proposals on scp and sustainable industrial policy sip com20080397, which aimed to improve the environmental performance of products throughout their life cycle, to increase. Paving the way to sustainable consumption and production. Pdf towards sustainable consumption and production. Sustainable consumption and production policies collaborating. The role of marketers may 2006 page 1 executive summary this study evaluated the role of marketing in encouraging sustainable production and consumption by mapping the sustainability agenda onto the marketing skills set as defined by the new national standards.
Goal 12ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns. Sustainable consumption and production this business primer provides a brief introduction to the growing trend towards sustainable consumption and production, i. Indeed, getting consumers to change their habits is difficult, particularly if it. The journal aims to provide a leading platform for. Sustainable production and consumption can be defined as production and use of products and services in a manner that is socially beneficial, economically viable and environmentally benign over their whole life cycle. Sustainable consumption and production institute for. Implementing sustainable consumption and production policies world leaders gathering in the world summit on sustainable development in johannesburg have to express a strong political will to strengthen the implementation of sustainable consumption and production policies, to be formulated and implemented in an open and transparent way. Why we need sustainable consumption and production. Sustainable consumption and production as part of the action town. Network, supported by the eus 6th framework programme. Asiapacific roundtable for sustainable consumption and production. The complexity and array of government tools and initiatives directed at sustainable consumption underline the need for more integrated programmes as well as institutionalisation of sustainable consumption in sustainable development strategies.
On sustainable consumption and production scp sdg 12, the plan advocates preserving the fine chinese tradition of frugality. Goal 12 of the sustainable development goals sdgs of the united nations is to ensure sustainable consumption and production scp patterns. The general purpose is to provide a better understanding of how niches of alternative and more sustainable consumption and production practices are created, and how they can later be diffused or mainstreamed. Sustainable production and consumption sustainable.
Pdf concern for unsustainable development has peaked, and promoting and devising sustainable. It sets out measures driving a more efficient use of resources and waste minimisation. The journal aims to provide a leading platform for publishing highquality interdisciplinary papers on research and practice in. Promoting sustainable consumption and production for inclusive green growth and transformation in africa definition sustainable consumption and production scp reflects the public and private decisions affecting production and spending for goods and services to satisfy basic needs for better quality. At the world summit on sustainable development, world leaders agreed that eliminating unsustainable production and consumption is one of the three overriding objectives of sustainable development. What is the evidence of a growing demand for more sustainable products. Thought will need to be given to how to construct targets and indicators which effectively incentivize change in consumption and production patterns. Sustainable production and consumption editorial board. Official journal of the european federation of chemical engineering.
A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Transition towards sustainable food consumption and production in a resource constrained world to be held on 45 may 2011 in budapest, which brings together major european and worldwide actorsstakeholders from the fields of agriculture, food, forestry, aquaculture, rural development, consumer sciencebehaviour, economics, etc. Production, with the aim of providing periodical updates on the progress made by member countries of the mediterranean action plan map on measures to reduce the environmental impact associated with industrial and economic activity, placing special emphasis on those initiatives that encourage more sustainable consumption and production criteria. Sustainable production and consumption in the automotive sector. Sustainable production and consumption journal elsevier. Conference of the sustainable consumption research exchange score. Sustainable consumption 2011 conference sustainable consumption, production and communication budapest, hungary 21th january 2011 corvinus university of budapest print.
Food security cannot be achieved without significant improvements to peoples entitlements and access to food. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns the. Pdf production, consumption and the world summit on. Certainly, the business case for sustainable production is obvious, as it often includes significant cost savings. An essential requirement for sustainable development by arab hoballah and sandra averous goal 12 of the sustainable development goals sdgs proposed by the open working group owg of the general assembly of the united nations is aiming at ensuring sustainable consumption and. Stakeholder perspectives the world is at a tipping point.
A critical appraisal of sustainable consumption and. Joining in on platforms with the business sector is. Consumption sustainable consumption patterns are patterns of consumption that satisfy basic needs, offer humans the freedom to realize themselves, and are replicable across the whole globe without compromising the earths carrying capacity. Engage in discussions by joining international working groups and conferences. The impacts on the environment of increased production and consumption are growing. Production and consumption 29 value and volume of wood and wood products production, including value. National report on sustainable forests2010 2003 reference 2003 indicator revision action 2010 reference 2010 indicator. Sustainable consumption and production indicators for the.
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