INTERNATIONAL GENEVA FOR RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION Responsible consumption and production require minimizing the natural resources and toxic materials used, and the waste and pollutants generated. With the goal of scaling up learning for sustainable consumption and production, the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has teamed up with UNEP to develop and deliver regional e-learning courses on Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production. 500 key stakeholders from over 100 countries have been trained.
Why don’t people make the rational decision to adopt more sustainable behaviours? The Consumer Decision and Sustainable Behavior Lab of the University of Geneva (UNIGE) investigates the role of values, emotions, cognitive heuristics and implicit biases in individual decision-making processes related to sustainable development, to help define adequate policies and interventions.
By 2030 we have to substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
UNESCO’s “Ocean Literacy for All” initiative aims to build the public knowledge base on our global ocean and its close links to human well-being, promoting responsible consumption of ocean resources through quality education.
UNICEF recognizes that a sustainable world will require a global shift in values, awareness and practices in order to change our increasingly unsustainable patterns of consumption and production. One area of consumption in which UNICEF is heavily involved, is water.
Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Countries are taking legal steps to ensure good nutrition for all – this includes the 44 SUN Countries which have in place some form of legal measure related to the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant resolutions adopted by the World Health Assembly.
Waste products are increasingly seen as offering economic opportunities, for example through recycling or repurposing of trash. The World Trade Organization (WTO) plays a key role in establishing more open, predictable and well-regulated trade, thus supporting emerging business models that turn trash into treasure and help countries manage their waste.
For more sustainable production and consumption patterns, policies and behaviors need to be re-focused on social and environmental goals, rather than being growth-led. The UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) research has identified the social and solidarity economy (SSE) as a potential game-changer, leading the way in inserting more social control and environmental protection into the economy.
Standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) help businesses integrate environmental aspects into the design and development of products and services and adopt more sustainable practices.
UNICEF promotes behavior change toward water conservation and supports the creation of environmentally enabling environments.
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) work provides the technical foundation for many types of harvesting, storage, production and cooling technologies. IEC International Standards together with the IEC Conformity Assessment Systems can help control the use of hazardous substances in the manufacturing of electrical and electronic devices.
Environmental Performance Reviews help countries in transition reduce waste generation through a specific focus on the assessment of waste management policies and by providing concrete recommendations. Since 1993, 24 countries have been assessed, with some countries already undertaking their third reviews. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
E-Waste is one of the world’s fastest-growing waste streams. In e-waste management, we have an opportunity to recycle valuable raw materials, create a range of new jobs and profit from waste-management innovations. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) A USD 50 Trillion gap exists in the development of new infrastructure required for achieving sustainable development. The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has developed a series of recommendations for how to close this gap. IMPACT INFOGRAPHIC BY THE PERCEPTION CHANGE PROJECT. This infographic has been created with the contributions from PCP Partners Organizations participating in the PCP Impact Infographic series, and who reacted to PCP’s request in crowd-sourcing information on the impact on the SDG12: The UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), The UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), The University of Geneva (UNIGE), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), UNESCO, UNICEF, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), The World Trade Organization (WTO) and The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)