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Sustainable consumption and production

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Goal n.12 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Paragraph 28 of the 2030 Agenda reads: “We (Countries) commit to making fundamental changes in the way that our societies produce and consume goods and services. Governments, international organizations, the business sector and other non-state actors and individuals must contribute to changing unsustainable consumption and production patterns, including through the mobilization, from all sources, of financial and technical assistance to strengthen developing countries’ scientific, technological and innovative capacities to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production. We encourage the implementation of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production. All countries take action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries”.

The concept of sustainable consumption and production was later recognized in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, adopted in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). On that occasion, sustainable consumption and production was identified as one of the three overarching objectives of, and essential requirements for, sustainable development, together with poverty eradication and the management of natural resources in order to foster economic and social development. It was acknowledged that fundamental changes in the way societies produce and consume are indispensable for achieving global sustainable development.

The Johannesburg Plan of Implementation also called for all countries to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns, with the developed countries taking the lead and with all countries benefiting from the process, taking into account the Rio principles, including, inter alia, the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities as set out in Principle 7 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development.

Furthermore, the Plan called in its Chapter 3 “Changing unsustainable patterns of consumption and production” for governments, relevant international organizations, the private sector and all major groups to play an active role in changing unsustainable consumption and production patterns and more specifically,through its Paragraph 15, to "Encourage and promote the development of a 10-year framework of programmes (10YFP) in support of regional and national initiatives to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production to promote social and economic development within the carrying capacity of ecosystems".

The 10- year framework of programme (10YFP) on sustainable consumption and production patterns was adopted at the Rio+20 Conference, through Paragraph 226.

UNEP has been requested to serve as the 10YFP Secretariat and to establish and administer a Trust Fund to support SCP implementation in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. (A/C.2/67/L.45).

The Inter-Agency Coordination Group (IACG) of the 10YFP was established in May 2013, with the participation of 19 United Nations bodies. It is permanently chaired by UNEP and co-chaired for the period 2013-2015 by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The Coordination Group has been providing inputs for the development of the 10-year framework programmes and prepared a document on “SCP in the SDG [Sustainable Development Goals] Focus Areas”, which was issued in June 2014. The main areas of actions of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group include enhancing visibility within the UN and the raising awareness outside the UN, enhancing coherent inter-agency support for the implementation of the programmes, conducting joint research as well as promoting information exchange and responding to the 10YFP Board.

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CSD18/2010/BP4 - Paving the Way to Sustainable Consumption and Production - Marrakech Process Progress Report… Background papers/Special studies 1-Jun-2011
E/CN.17/2011/13 - Report of the High-Level CSD Intersessional Meeting on a 10-Year Framework of Programmes on… Meeting reports 18-Feb-2011
Background document 2: Identifying Potential Programmes, for High-Level intersessional CSD meeting on… Other documents 11-Jan-2011
Chair Summary for Intersessional on 10 YFP SCP Other documents 11-Jan-2011
Logistical Information for Intersessional on SCP Logistics 11-Jan-2011
Annex to document 2: Programmes/initiatives submitted by Member States, Agencies, and Major Groups as of… Other documents 11-Jan-2011
Final Agenda for Intersessional on 10 YFP SCP Logistics 11-Jan-2011
Template for proposed SCP programmes 10YFP Other documents 11-Jan-2011
List of Participants for Intersessional on 10 YFP SCP Logistics 11-Jan-2011
Background paper 1: A Review of Options for Institutional Structure Other documents 11-Jan-2011
Letter to governing bodies for contribution of programs to 10YFP Other documents 11-Jan-2011
E/CN.17/2011/8 - Policy options and actions for expediting progress in Implementation: 10-Year Framework of… Secretary-General Reports 15-Dec-2010
A/65/298 - Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the outcomes… Secretary-General Reports 16-Jul-2010
CSD18/2010/BP3 - Water Issues: Contributing to the Success of the eighteenth and nineteenth sessions of the… Background papers/Special studies 3-May-2010
CSD18/2010/BP6 - CHAIR'S SUMMARY: International Consultative Meeting on Expanding Waste Management… Background papers/Special studies 3-May-2010
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Montenegro and Slovenia Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
Peru and Mexico Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
Maldives Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
India Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
South Africa Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
Southern Africa Region Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
Iran Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
Bulgaria and Croatia Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
France, Germany and Switzerland Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
China, Indonesia and Kazakhstan Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
Group of 77 and China Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
Austria Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
Ethiopia Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 7-May-2014
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Sustainable Consumption and Production; Climate change 6-May-2014

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