A value chain is the full range of activities it takes to make, market, use, repair, reuse, remanufacture and recycle a product – value is added at every link in the chain. In global value chains, goods are consumed far from the locations where they were produced and mostly in a linear pattern of “take-make-use-dispose”.
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Implementing SDG 12 in the Mediterranean
A series of factsheets illustrates progress made to develop and implement National Action Plans on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP).
Continue ReadingInclusion Matters – lessons from national dialogues on green economy policy processes
The Green Economy Coalition documented the stories of seven civil society-led national and regional dialogue processes in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Each story describes how pe
Continue ReadingSWITCH-Asia SCP Facility supports Indonesia to enhance SCP with green procurement
Promoting the transition to a green and circular economy: the SWITCH to Green Facility
Contest encourages entrepreneurs to build back better in Latin America
New publication to accelerate green procurement
SWITCH-Asia supports creative campaign in Myanmar addressing environmental impact
Green recovery remains high on the agenda
Global institutions unite for a green and fair COVID recovery
Farm to Fork Strategy adopted – for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
Biodiversity Strategy adopted
SWITCH-Asia Project: A Catalyst for New Regulation on Construction Demolition Waste (CDW) Management in Mongolia
The EU leads global efforts on the Circular Economy with its new Action Plan (2020)
Supporting the circular economy: illustrations from the EU SWITCH programmes
The EU Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth
The Green Employment Initiative
A sustainable Bioeconomy for Europe: Strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment
Green Economy: Results and Indicators for Development
Stefano Manservisi opens the EU regional circular economy conference in Dakar
Let’s promote Sustainable Tourism together – SwitchMed launches a series of travel guides
Launch of EU SWITCH-Asia Programme in Central Asia, Supporting Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
The launch of EU SWITCH-Asia will take place in Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek at the Orion Hotel on Friday, 5 July 2019.
Continue ReadingHigh-Level Regional Conference on Circular Economy and Green Industry, 22-23 July 2019 in Dakar, Senegal
A joint initiative by the European Commission and UNIDO.
Continue ReadingHigh Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF), 9 – 18 July 2019 in New York, US
Among other SDGs, SDG13 on climate change will be reviewed at this year’s HLPF.
Continue Reading4th international Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption, 26-29 June 2019 in Hong Kong
Focus on “Transforming Production and Consumption: Bridging Sustainability Research with Policy and Practice”.
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