Division for Sustainable Development
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Sustainable Consumption & Production Patterns (SCP)
(& the Marrakech Process)
One of the main activities of the Division for Sustainable Development has been supporting the elaboration of a 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, as called for by the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, agreed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002.
Goals
- to assist countries in their efforts to green their economies
- to help corporations develop greener business models
- to encourage consumers to adopt more sustainable lifestyles.
To reach these goals, the Division
- analyses current trends, policy options and practical measures that foster the transition to more sustainable patterns of production and consumption by governments, business and consumers
- organizes multi-stakeholder international meetings to share best practices and promote partnerships
- supports capacity building efforts for the application of policy toolkits on sustainable consumption and production
