Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Sustainable
consumption and production is about promoting resource and energy efficiency,
sustainable infrastructure, and providing access to basic services, green and
decent jobs and a better quality of life for all. Its implementation helps to
achieve overall development plans, reduce future economic, environmental and
social costs, strengthen economic competitiveness and reduce poverty.
Sustainable
consumption and production aims at “doing more and better with less,”
increasing net welfare gains from economic activities by reducing resource use,
degradation and pollution along the whole lifecycle, while increasing quality
of life. It involves different stakeholders, including business,
consumers, policy makers, researchers, scientists, retailers, media, and
development cooperation agencies, among others.
It also
requires a systemic approach and cooperation among actors operating in the
supply chain, from producer to final consumer. It involves engaging consumers
through awareness-raising and education on sustainable consumption and
lifestyles, providing consumers with adequate information through standards and
labels and engaging in sustainable public procurement, among others.
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Goal 12 of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) proposed by the Open Working Group (OWG) of the General Assembly of the United Nations is aiming at ensuring sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns. Why is this an imperative for sustainable development?
Achieving economic growth and sustainable development requires that we urgently reduce our ecological footprint by changing the way we produce and consume goods and resources. Agriculture is the biggest user of water worldwide, and irrigation now claims close to 70 percent of all freshwater for human use.
ReplyDeleteThe efficient management of our shared natural resources, and the way we dispose of toxic waste and pollutants, are important targets to achieve this goal. Encouraging industries, businesses and consumers to recycle and reduce waste is equally important, as is supporting developing countries to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption by 2030.
A large share of the world population is still consuming far too little to meet even their basic needs. Halving the per capita of global food waste at the retailer and consumer levels is also important for creating more efficient production and supply chains. This can help with food security, and shift us towards a more resource efficient economy.
Facts and figures
1.3 billion
1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year, while almost 2 billion people go hungry or undernourished.
22%
The food sector accounts for around 22 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, largely from the conversion of forests into farmland.
2 billion
Globally, 2 billion people are overweight or obese.
3%
Only 3 percent of the world’s water is fresh (drinkable), and humans are using it faster than nature can replenish it.
US$120 billion
If people everywhere switched to energy efficient lightbulbs, the world would save US$120 billion annually.
20%
One-fifth of the world’s final energy consumption in 2013 was from renewable sources.
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implement the tenure framework of programs on Sustainable consumption and production patterns all countries taking action with developed countries taking the loneliest taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries.
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By 2030 achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
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By 2030 achieve environmentallysound management of chemicals and always throughout their life cycle, in accordance with a great International frameworks, and significantly reduced their released air, water and soil in order to minimise the adverse impacts on human health and to the environment.
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By 2030 sustainably reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
ReplyDeleteEncourage companies, especially large transnational companies towards sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.
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Promote public procurement practices that a sustainable, in accordance with National policies and priorities.
ReplyDeleteby 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature.
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support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable parties of consumption and production develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development gifts for Sustainable Tourism benefits job and promotes local culture and products.
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Rationalize inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions in accordance with National circumstances, including by restricting 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 minimising the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities.
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