Sustainable Consumption and Production for SIDS Initiative (within the 10YFP)

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Description

i. Facilitate the preparation and implementation of national SCP Plans and sub-regional coordination planning frameworks for SIDS, including the promotion of lifecycle based and integrated planning methods (e.g. Coastal Tourism Development on the basis of ICZM and Carrying Capacity) into national and sectoral development planning.ii. Seek international financial assistance to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns in SIDS, including, inter alia, in the development of sustainable products and services, sustainable food systems, waste management, marine litter, sustainable public procurement, sustainable building and construction, the reduction of non-degradable substances and the treatment and storage of chemicals and other hazardous waste, among others.iii. Promote capacity building in SCP, especially in SMEs, through increased resource efficiency and integrating SCP tools and approach in areas identified by SIDS in the Barbados Programme of Action, such as sustainable tourism, SMEs, waste management (3Rs), sustainable lifestyles and sustainable food systems.iv. Match the demand for SCP in SIDS with available financial resources, facilitating resource mobilization and tangible commitments between existing funds, donors, investors, and key SIDS countries and stakeholders.v. Promote knowledge and information sharing (tools, methodologies, best practices) through inter- and intra-regional policy dialogues and the Global SCP Clearinghouse. vi. Support science-policy dialogue on identifying critical issues on natural resource use and management in SIDS with a view on reducing the resource intensity of the economy and supporting ecosystem conservation.

Implementation of the Project/Activity

This initiative will be coordinated in close consultation with SIDS countries from all three sub-regions. A few champion countries from each sub-region will be identified, who will take ownership of the initiative, organizing coordination meetings and utilizing existing tools such as the Global SCP Clearinghouse (scpclearinghouse.org) to facilitate the exchange of best practices and SCP priorities. The 10YFP Secretariat is currently in consultation with, and seeking active participation from, donor organizations and development banks with a concrete imperative to deliver SCP assistance in SIDS. SCP must also be planted firmly on the radar of many SIDS countries, through increased political awareness that will be facilitated by the presence of 10YFP material at upcoming SIDS for a such as the Samoa Conference and the Pacific Island Forum. Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer:The idea is not to create a new source of funding, but rather to facilitate resource mobilization and tangible commitments between existing funds, donors, investors, and key SIDS countries and stakeholders. SIDS priority areas will be assessed through tools such as the Global SCP Clearinghouse, which will serve as an open forum for SIDS to express their needs and expectations. This will allow for coordination to avoid duplication and assess which programmes of the 10YFP can best respond to specific priorities.

Partners

UNEP, 10YFP, South Pacific Tourism Organisation, Mauritius, Samoa, Barbados, Jamaica, Seychelles, Comoros

SDGS & Targets

Goal 12

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

12.1

Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries

12.1.1

Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production

12.2

By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

12.2.1

Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

12.2.2

Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP

12.3

By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses

12.3.1

(a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index

12.4

By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment

12.4.1

Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreement

12.4.2

(a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment

12.5

By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

12.5.1

National recycling rate, tons of material recycled

12.6

Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle

12.6.1

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports

12.7

Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities

12.7.1

Number of countries implementing sustainable public procurement policies and action plans

12.8

By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature

12.8.1

Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment

12.a

Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production

12.a.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

12.b

Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

12.b.1

Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability

12.c

Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel 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 environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities