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Global outlook on sustainable consumption and production policies: taking action together

15 June, 2012
15 June 2012 | Provides a non-exhaustive review of policies and initiatives that are promoting the shift towards sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns.

This report identifies examples of effective policies and initiatives being implemented worldwide. It reviews 56 case studies ranging from global multilateral agreements and regional strategies to specific policies and initiatives and shows progress achieved in promoting SCP, highlighting best practices and offering recommendations to scale up and replicate these important efforts worldwide.

 

The Global Outlook on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Policies was developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with the financial support of the European Commission