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Organised by UNEP DTIE sponsored by InWent
Training Programme for Capacity Building in
Cleaner Production Centers
Global Context of Sustainable
Consumption & Production
Place , Date
Objectives
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Gain a better understanding of the integrated
concept of consumption and production.
– Benefits of sustainable consumption & production.
– Tools and strategies available to address them.
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Identify opportunities for leveraging sustainable
consumption and production.
– Help business to improve products (green
products).
– Identify green markets.
– Influence national policy to change consumption
and production patterns.
Why Training on Sustainable
Consumption and Production?
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UNIDO/UNEP NCPC mandate
– Develop experience in product management
strategies.
International Agenda
– Calls to establish both Consumption and
Production issues by NCPCs in 2002/03
WSSD, GC and UN Marrakech meeting
Expansion of services
– To keep pace with changes in Consumption
and Production paradigm, tools & techniques.
Training agenda on Sustainable
Consumption and Production
1. Opening Session
2. Global Context of SCP
3. CPC experiences with SCP
[small group activity]
4. Integrating Sustainable Consumption &
Production (SCP)
5. Tools and Strategies for SCP
6. Working Groups: SCP – Roles and
Opportunities for NCPCs
7. Close of Session
Global Context of SCP
- Outline -
• Problem-setting
• Global consumption patters
• Interrelation of consumption and
production
• Actions needed
Promoting Sustainability:
A Challenge for All
“Our biggest challenge in this new
century is to take an idea that
seems abstract - sustainable
development - and turn it into a daily
reality for all the world’s people.”
Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, March 2001
What is the Problem?
“The major cause of the continued
deterioration of the global environment is the
unsustainable patterns of consumption
and production, particularly in industrialized
countries, which is a matter of grave concern,
aggravating poverty and imbalances.”
Agenda 21 (Chap. 4.3), Earth Summit, Rio 1992
What is the Magnitude?
“It is simply impossible for the world as a
whole to sustain a Western level of
consumption for all. In fact, if 7 billion people
were to consume as much energy and
resources as we do in the West today we will
need more than one planet to satisfy all our
needs.”
Gro Harlem Brundtland, 1994
Sustainable Development:
a long-term issue (1)
If we go on with current production and consumption patterns,
Two planets are needed by 2050
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2002
2050
2100
Sustainable Development:
a long-term issue (2)
Political leaders term of office
Corporate investment payback
period
Life of an electricity generating
plant
Life of a child born today
Influence of CO2 on green house
effect
1900
2002
2050
2100
Deterioration Continues
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Between 1990 and 1995, 65 million hectares of
forest (the size of 130 million football fields) were
lost.
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In 1996, 25% of the world’s mammal species and
11% bird species were at a significant risk of total
extinction.
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The global marine fish catch almost doubled
between 1975-1995 and now an estimated 60% of
fisheries are at or near the point at which yields
decline.
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400 million tones of hazardous waste is created
from chemicals each year, with 75% of the use and
waste generation attributed to the industrial countries.
Implementation Gap
Fundamental changes in the way societies
produce and consume are indispensable for
achieving global sustainable development. All
countries should promote sustainable
consumption and production patterns...
Governments, relevant international
organizations, the private sector and all major
groups should play an active role in changing
unsustainable consumption and production
patterns.
WSSD. Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, Sept. 2002
WSSD Plan of Implementation,
Johannesburg, 2002
Encourage and promote the development of a
10-year framework of programmes in
support of regional and national initiatives
to accelerate the shift towards sustainable
consumption and production...
Global Consumption Patters
Gross Domestic Product
Inequalities in Consumption
 1.3 billion people live on less than 1 US dollar
a day.
 The overall consumption of the richest fifth of
the world’s population is 16 times that of the
poorest fifth.
 Nearly 160 million children are malnourished.
 More than 880 million people lack access to
health services.
 1.5 billion lack access to sanitation and clean
water.
Population under the age of 15
Population, Consumption &
Environment
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Population is not the main problem of
environmental degradation, but rather the
consumption and production patterns.
Need for inter- and intra-generation equity.
Need to meet the basic needs of the whole
population (food, shelter, health, education,
clothing).
Interrelation of Cleaner Production
and Sustainable Consumption
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Over the last decade, we have seen
significant improvements in Cleaner
Production (pollution prevention, waste
minimization, and eco-efficiency).
However, changes in consumption patterns
have offset the environmental gains achieved
CP and eco-efficiency.
Figure 1. Resource and material intensity of OECD economies, total use and intensity of
use relative to GDP, 1980-2020
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Total use
Generation of municipal waste
Energy use
Water abstractions
Index, 1980 = 100
200
150
Intensity of use per GDP
Generation of municipal waste
Energy use
Water abstractions
100
50
0
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
Current Situation
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Rebound effects: productivity/efficiency
gains being overtaken by production
increases
Problems of production process understood
but gap of understanding consumption
(use) and disposal of products.
New developing sectors new opportunities
Environmental concerns not integrated into
economic and social programmes and vice
versa
The challenge...
Promoting sustainable consumption and
production patterns
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New product-oriented strategies (life cycle
perspective, design and manufacture)
• Understanding consumption
• Integrated approach of sustainable
consumption and production.
De-linking environmental damage from
economic growth
Action needed: Influencing
consumption & production patterns ...
Examine underlying drivers for consumption:
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identify obstacles and opportunities for change
improve products and services
 business
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modernize infrastructure and policy frameworks
 governments
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awareness, dialogue and reflection
 consumer groups
… to create “space for consumption” for all
Environmental Management
Evolutionary “Ladder”
Anticipate &
prevent
GOAL
Sustainable Development
cleaner production;
sustainable consumption
Prevent
Control
React &
treat
Ignore
recycling; treatment
Dilute
Cost & liability
Save &
opportunity
NOW - national strategies to
promote SCP
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Starting from human needs
Exploring current consumption and
production patterns
Optimizing economic, environmental and
social aspects in systems approach
Involving ‘new’ out of the box thinking
Involving new partners
• let’s work together...