The transition to sustainable consumption and production patterns must mean more than just enabling consumers to buy products that are a bit more sustainable. Sharing cities and sustainable consumption and production. Sustainable consumption and production policies unep. The need for policies for scp is underlined through the implementation of the 10year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns 10yfp target 12. Wholesystems framework for sustainable consumption and. Sustainable consumption and production one planet network. Sustainable consumption and production scp rejects the erroneous assumption that environmental problems can be solved by just combining actions mitigating pollution and making production processes more environmentallyfriendly. With mass production and increasing purchasing power of consumers, consumption soared, and with it resource depletion, emissions and waste generation. Sustainable consumption and production national action plans. Sustainable consumption and production wikibooks, open. Sustainable consumption sustainable consumption and. Sustainable consumption and production climate change.
Sustainable consumption and production this business primer provides a brief introduction to the growing trend towards sustainable consumption and production, i. Sustainable production and consumption the role of products. Sustainable production and consumption editorial board. Wendy griswolds cultural diamond section 4, the circularity between production and consumption. To ensure a fast publication process of the article, we kindly ask authors to. Sustainable production and consumption the role of. Governments, international organizations, the business sector. A significant aspect of this discussion is the role of women in the process. Sustainable consumption and production institute for. It then looks at an integrated productionconsumption cycle from a systems perspective. This support includes the development, testing, implementation and monitoring of concrete projects, especially in developing countries, which will enable these countries to leapfrog to sustainable consumption and production patterns using life cycle thinking and regional perspectives as guiding principles. A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Sustainable development consumption and production statistics explained source.
Sustainable consumption and production promoting climate. Instead of viewing these consumers as part of the problem, we should persuade them to contribute to the solution. Sustainable consumption and production for development. Sustainable consumption and production scp is one of the key. Sustainable production and consumption within the circular. Use these eleven targets to create action for responsible consumption and production. 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, where they exist, to reflect their. Sustainable production and consumption journal elsevier. The region has regressed on sustainable consumption and production scp and. The package begins with a look at the environmental impact of current consumption and production patterns i. Sustainable consumption and production policies collaborating.
Sustainable consumption and production and circular economy. It is also about decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, increasing resource efficiency and promoting sustainable lifestyles. In the meantime, waste and pollution grows, and the. The centre on sustainable consumption and production cscp provides scientific support to activities undertaken by unep and other organisations in the field of scp.
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. Ecolabelling and certification sustainable procurement. Wendy griswolds cultural diamond section 4, the circularity between production and consumption section 5. Sustainable consumption and production indicators for the. In agenda 21 1992, developed countries agreed to take the lead in achieving sustainable consumption patterns in order to emphasise optimisation of resource use and minimisation of waste. Pdf this handbook is designed to assist policymakers in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating policies that support the. Regional action plan on sustainable consumption and production in the mediterranean. Year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead. The journal aims to provide a leading platform for publishing highquality. Mikulas huba, the society for sustainable living in the slovak republic. The basic needs of the current population food, shelter, health, clothing the needs of future generation. This special issue includes up to 30 papers focusing on the sustainability in production and consumption in the context of the circular economy. Spc stands for sustainable production and consumption also statistical process control and 951 more what is the abbreviation for sustainable production and consumption. Final report of the national roundtable on sustainable.
Sustainable consumption and production known as scp is about doing more and better with less. The investment, production, consumption, waste cycle success in the global efforts to shift towards sustainable consumption and production depends on an accurate and comprehensive model of the systems of consumption and production. Overview of the sustainable consumption and production. Sustainable consumption and production sustainable. Sustainable consumption can sustainable consumers and. Qualitative environmental improvements in terms of production are. Sustainable consumption and production indicators for the future sdgs unep discussion paper march 2015 23 march 2015. A crosssectoral perspective can also uncover mutual benefits, potential costs and positive synergies of pursuing integrated policies and approaches for scp. Towards an integrated framework obuilding a sharing infrastructure and culture is quite simply one of the most important things cities can do to contribute to a fair and sustainable worldo agyemen, et al. Sustainable consumption and production through circular economy and ecoinnovation. The increased demands in sustainable products and services lead the organizations to adopt innovative concepts and drivers which directly affect their business life cycle. Sustainable consumption and production has also been explained by a number of organizations, including the.
Women play a major role in the food production and consumption cycle. Sustainable consumption and production nordic council of ministers. We countries commit to making fundamental changes in the way that our societies produce and consume goods and services. Sustainable development consumption and production.
Sustainable consumption and production sustainable development. The 19thmeeting of the contracting parties to the convention for the protection of the marine environment and the coastal region of the mediterranean, hereinafter referred to as the barcelona. Goal 12 of the sustainable development goals sdgs of the united nations is to ensure sustainable consumption and production scp patterns. This roundtable marked south africas initial steps towards achieving targets set in chapter 3, paragraphs 14 23 of the johannesburg plan of implementation jpoi, a negotiated outcome of. Making consumption and production more sustainable public private partnership created in 2011, the basque ecodesign center is a partnership framework between companies from the private sector and the basque government, and whose purpose is to design and execute ecodesign innovative projects, with. Sustainable consumption sc is the use of material products, energy and immaterial services in such a way that it minimizes the impact on the environment, so that human needs can be met not only in the present but also for future generations. Implement the 10year sustainable consumption and production framework.
Domestic material consumption domestic material consumption in the eu28 fell by 11. Swedish environmental protection agency epa and the swedish agency for marine and water management swam project timeframe. Household consumption drives modern economies, but unsustainable consumption, production, and resource exploitation have led to multiple crises. 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. 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. Waste is the ianus face of products and production, its undesired but unavoidable. We are currently consuming more resources than ever, exceeding the planets capacity for generation. Thought will need to be given to how to construct targets and indicators which effectively incentivize change in consumption and production patterns. The paper thus also looks at the critical role that women can play in steering food production and consumption in a sustainable direction. Goal 12ensuring sustainable consumption and production.
Sustainable consumption and production in the philippines. Need, challenges and further research directions article pdf available in international journal of process management and benchmarking 64. Proofs one set of page proofs as pdf files will be sent by email to the corresponding author if we do not have an email address then paper proofs will be sent by post or a link will be provided in the email so that authors can download the files themselves. It sets out measures driving a more efficient use of resources and waste minimisation.
Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. The fourth section of the white paper examines crosscutting themes of climate change and regional integration. 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. Remove market distortions that encourage wasteful consumption. 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. Guide for authors sustainable production and consumption. Sustainable consumption and production scp targets and indicators and the sdgs unep post2015 discussion paper 2 3 to respond to countryspecific situations. Governments, international organizations, the business sector and other. Policyrelevant indicators for national consumption and environment. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. The journal aims to provide a leading platform for publishing highquality interdisciplinary papers on research and practice in. This support includes the development, testing, implementation and monitoring of concrete projects, especially in developing countries, which will enable these countries to. A whole systems framework for sustainable production and. Sustainable consumption sustainable consumption and production.
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