A whole systems framework for sustainable production and. 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 as part of the action town. 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. Goal 12 of the sustainable development goals sdgs of the united nations is to ensure sustainable consumption and production scp patterns. Sustainable consumption and production indicators for the future sdgs unep discussion paper march 2015 23 march 2015. Sustainable consumption and production policies collaborating. Wendy griswolds cultural diamond section 4, the circularity between production and consumption. Sustainable consumption and production indicators for the.
Sustainable consumption and production for development. The journal aims to provide a leading platform for publishing highquality. A crosssectoral perspective can also uncover mutual benefits, potential costs and positive synergies of pursuing integrated policies and approaches for scp. Sustainable consumption and production sustainable.
Sustainable consumption and production policies unep. 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. Thought will need to be given to how to construct targets and indicators which effectively incentivize change in consumption and production patterns. Sustainable development 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. Regional action plan on sustainable consumption and production in the mediterranean. 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. 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. 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. 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. Sustainable consumption and production national action plans.
Wendy griswolds cultural diamond section 4, the circularity between production and consumption section 5. This energy embodied in consumer goods, called indirect energy consumption is generally greater than the energy consumed directly, although it is somewhat difficult to define and determine precisely. Governments, international organizations, the business sector and other. Sustainable consumption and production promoting climate. The journal aims to provide a leading platform for publishing highquality interdisciplinary papers on research and practice in. We are currently consuming more resources than ever, exceeding the planets capacity for generation. Sustainable consumption sustainable consumption and. The centre on sustainable consumption and production cscp provides scientific support to activities undertaken by unep and other organisations in the field of scp. We countries commit to making fundamental changes in the way that our societies produce and consume goods and services. Sustainable consumption and production in the philippines. Wholesystems framework for sustainable consumption and.
Sustainable consumption sustainable consumption and production. The region has regressed on sustainable consumption and production scp and. Sustainable production and consumption journal elsevier. Sustainable consumption and production and circular economy. Need, challenges and further research directions article pdf available in international journal of process management and benchmarking 64. This support includes the development, testing, implementation and monitoring of concrete projects, especially in developing countries, which will enable these countries to. It is also about decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, increasing resource efficiency and promoting sustainable lifestyles. Final report of the national roundtable on sustainable. In the meantime, waste and pollution grows, and the. Goal 12ensuring sustainable consumption and production. Sustainable production and consumption within the circular.
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. The state of the planet population growth, consumption and production population is not the main problem of environmental degradation, but rather consumption and production patterns there is a need to find an appropriate balance between. Swedish environmental protection agency epa and the swedish agency for marine and water management swam project timeframe. Sustainable consumption and production known as scp is about doing more and better with less. Waste is the ianus face of products and production, its undesired but unavoidable. 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. Instead of viewing these consumers as part of the problem, we should persuade them to contribute to the solution. 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. Overview of the sustainable consumption and production. 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. 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. Ecolabelling and certification sustainable procurement. Sustainable development consumption and production statistics explained source. Sustainable production and consumption the role of.
The fourth section of the white paper examines crosscutting themes of climate change and regional integration. Sustainable consumption and production institute for. A significant aspect of this discussion is the role of women in the process. Women play a major role in the food production and consumption cycle. Sustainable consumption and production through circular economy and ecoinnovation. 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. Sharing cities and sustainable consumption and production. Sustainable consumption and production scp is one of the key. Household consumption drives modern economies, but unsustainable consumption, production, and resource exploitation have led to multiple crises. Mikulas huba, the society for sustainable living in the slovak republic. Sustainable consumption can sustainable consumers and.
Guide for authors sustainable production and consumption. Implement the 10year sustainable consumption and production framework. With mass production and increasing purchasing power of consumers, consumption soared, and with it resource depletion, emissions and waste generation. Sustainable consumption and production this business primer provides a brief introduction to the growing trend towards sustainable consumption and production, i. Qualitative environmental improvements in terms of production are.
Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. To ensure a fast publication process of the article, we kindly ask authors to. 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. Sustainable consumption and production sustainable development. Pdf this handbook is designed to assist policymakers in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating policies that support the. Sustainable consumption and production scp targets and indicators and the sdgs unep post2015 discussion paper 2 3 to respond to countryspecific situations. Sustainable production and consumption the role of products. Sustainable production and consumption editorial board. Sustainable consumption and production has also been explained by a number of organizations, including the. It then looks at an integrated productionconsumption cycle from a systems perspective. The paper thus also looks at the critical role that women can play in steering food production and consumption in a sustainable direction. 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.
This special issue includes up to 30 papers focusing on the sustainability in production and consumption in the context of the circular economy. 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. Year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead. The transition to sustainable consumption and production patterns must mean more than just enabling consumers to buy products that are a bit more sustainable. A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
The package begins with a look at the environmental impact of current consumption and production patterns i. 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. The increased demands in sustainable products and services lead the organizations to adopt innovative concepts and drivers which directly affect their business life cycle. Domestic material consumption domestic material consumption in the eu28 fell by 11. Use these eleven targets to create action for responsible consumption and production. The actual environmental situation or outcomes experienced by the ordinary citizens is covered in the following sections below.
Sustainable consumption and production wikibooks, open. Governments, international organizations, the business sector. Sustainable consumption and production nordic council of ministers. Spc stands for sustainable production and consumption also statistical process control and 951 more what is the abbreviation for sustainable production and consumption. Sustainable consumption and production climate change. Sustainable consumption and production national action plans consultative meeting on the implementation framework for the environmental dimension of the 2030 agenda in the arab region semiramis hotel, cairo, egypt, 1821 september 2017 switchmed programme is.
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