Sustainable consumption and production is defined as the use of services and related products which. 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. 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 production and consumption journal elsevier. A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Sustainable consumption and production indicators for the future sdgs unep discussion paper march 2015 23 march 2015. A brief overview of discussions session of the open. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns the. The journal aims to provide a leading platform for publishing highquality interdisciplinary papers on research and practice in.
Steps towards sustainable consumption and production. Sustainable consumption and production as part of the action town. 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. 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. A critical appraisal of sustainable consumption and. Sustainable consumption and production patterns one planet. Sustainable consumption and production indicators for the. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. National report on sustainable forests2010 2003 reference 2003 indicator revision action 2010 reference 2010 indicator.
Framework for action, 1011 march 2008, brussels, belgium. Official journal of the european federation of chemical engineering. Implementing sustainable consumption and production. 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. Pdf concern for unsustainable development has peaked, and promoting and devising sustainable. On sustainable consumption and production scp sdg 12, the plan advocates preserving the fine chinese tradition of frugality. Achieving that objective should have been a major priority for the wssd plan of implementation. Remove market distortions that encourage wasteful consumption. Indeed, getting consumers to change their habits is difficult, particularly if it. Paving the way to sustainable consumption and production. Goal 12 of the sustainable development goals sdgs of the united nations is to ensure sustainable consumption and production scp patterns. The oslo roundtable on sustainable production and consumption in 1994 proposed a related definition for sustainable consumption. The journal aims to provide a leading platform for. 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.
China releases national plan to implement sdgs news. Joining in on platforms with the business sector is. Sustainable consumption and production sustainable development. The impacts on the environment of increased production and consumption are growing. Joining up such an approach with stamp duty or council tax rebates that.
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. Reducing ghgs by switching to solar energy for production in guatemala. Chapter 9 designing sustainable system innovation transition for lowindustrialised contexts. 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.
It sets out measures driving a more efficient use of resources and waste minimisation. A critical appraisal of sustainable consumption and production research. Increases in consumption and production over the past. Barr and gilg 2006 found from their survey of sustainable household activities in devon, uk, that green purchasing behaviour was the least popular activity alongside activities such as recycling and habitual household activities. Stakeholder perspectives the world is at a tipping point. Goal 12ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns. Engage in discussions by joining international working groups and conferences. Sustainable consumption and production policies collaborating. Pdf towards sustainable consumption and production. 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.
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. Sustainable consumption 2011 conference sustainable consumption, production and communication budapest, hungary 21th january 2011 corvinus university of budapest print. The reformist, revolutionary and reconfiguration positions. Sustainable consumption and production scp targets and indicators and the sdgs unep post2015 discussion paper 2 3 to respond to countryspecific situations. Conference of the sustainable consumption research exchange score. Sustainable development european sustainable consumption and production policies. Sustainable production and consumption editorial board. Need, challenges and further research directions article pdf available in international journal of process management and benchmarking 64.
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. Pdf production, consumption and the world summit on. 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. What is the evidence of a growing demand for more sustainable products.
Launch conference of the sustainable consumption research exchange score. 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. Sustainable agriculture, therefore, provides the opportunity to increase food production, reduce dependency on external resources, and reduce environmental degradation. We address production, consumption, trade and economic growth in terms of environmental sustainability.
Sustainable consumption and production is a practical approach in order to achieve a status of sustainable development which addresses the economy, society and environment. Network, supported by the eus 6th framework programme. Sustainable production and consumption sustainable. Sustainable food consumption and production in a resource. Esa life cycle assessments lca studies and merge these. Production and consumption 29 value and volume of wood and wood products production, including value. Certainly, the business case for sustainable production is obvious, as it often includes significant cost savings. 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. Thought will need to be given to how to construct targets and indicators which effectively incentivize change in consumption and production patterns.
National water consumption will be limited to below 700 billion cubic meters by 2030, and the extended producer responsibility system epr will be enforced. 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. 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. Case study report sustainable consumption and production. Overview of the sustainable consumption and production. Sustainable consumption and production institute for. Why we need sustainable consumption and production. 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. 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. The 10year framework is to be considered by the commission on sustainable development at its sessions in 2010 and 2011.
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