Sustainable consumption and

UNEP (2009) Recycling - from e-waste to resources. UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, Sustainable Consumption and Production Branch. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... 

European Commission (2010) Making sustainable consumption and production a reality, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 32 pp. ISBN 978-92-79-14357-1... 

FIGURE 10.1 European policies for sustainable consumption and prodnction. (Adapted from Mont, O. and Dalhammar, C. 2006. International Journal of Sustainable Development, 8(4) 258-79.)... 

Policy principles act as compasses for sustainability, but they must be supported by different policies and action programs, and ultimately policy instruments. Eigure 10.1 represents a conceptual image of different policy levels for the promotion of sustainable consumption and production in Europe. 

The Marrakech process is a global process to support regional and national initiatives to promote the shift towards Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) patterns. In the European Union, the Marrakech process is leading the development of an EU SCP Action Plan that entails amongst other things the Integrated Product Policy (IPP) and Green Public Procurement (GPP). 

In the European Union the Marrakech process has led to a renewed European Sustainable Development Strategy, which identifies Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) as one of the key objectives to be achieved in the context of the European Union s commitment of sustainable development. SCP aims to promote sustainable consumption and production by addressing social and economic development within the carrying capacity of ecosystems and decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation. ... 

Evaluating labelling as a factor stimulating the development of sustainable consumption and production of textiles and clothing is not simple. In some cases, eco-and social labels are a mechanism that allows effective communication with consumers, but in many cases they are a source of confusion and frustration. 

Clark G (2007) Evolution of the global sustainable consumption and production policy and the United Nations Environment Programme s (UNEP) supporting activities. J Clean Prod 15(6) 492 98... 

Council of the European Union (2008) Sustainable consumption and production and sustainable industrial policy action plan council conclusions, 16914/08, 5. December 2008, http //register.consilium.europa. eu/pdf/en/08/stl6/stl6914.en08.pdf. Accessed 24 June 2013... 

Pogutz S, Micale V (2011) Sustainable consumption and production. An effort to reconcile the determinants of environmental impact. Soc Econ 33 29-50... 

Kemp, R., 2008. Transition management for sustainable consumption and production. In Tukker, A., Charter, M., Vezzoli, C., Sto, E., Anderson, M.M. (Eds.), System Innovation for Sustainability Perspectives on Radical Changes to Sustainable Consumption and Production. Greenleaf Publishing, Sheffield, pp. 369-390. 

As an example, life cycle thinking and assessment stand at the heart of a growing number of policies and instruments in areas such as Integrated Product Policy, the Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan, Green Public Procurement, and the European Union (EU) Ecolabel and Ecodesign [3]. 

Kjollerstrom, M. (2008) Public Procurement as a Tool for Promoting More Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, Sustainable Development Irmovation Briefs. Issue 5. United Nations Department of Econormc and Social Affairs. Available from http //esa.un.org/marrakechprocess/pdf/IrmovationBriefs noS. pdf [accessed 30 April 2015]. 

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