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Research paper thumbnail of Consumer scapegoatism and limits to green consumerism

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014

An axiom that has shaped policy approaches to sustainable consumption has been that if more consu... more An axiom that has shaped policy approaches to sustainable consumption has been that if more consumers understand the environmental consequences of their consumption patterns, through their market choices they would inevitably put pressure on retailers and manufacturers to move towards sustainable production. The result is the proliferation of consumption of "green" products, eco-labels, consumer awareness campaigns, etc.

Research paper thumbnail of Achieving absolute reductions in material throughput and energy use in society

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Ossified materialism: introduction to the special volume on absolute reductions in materials throughput and emissions

Ossified materialism: introduction to the special volume on absolute reductions in materials throughput and emissions

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of The Future Contribution of Socio-economic Research for the Conservation of Biodiversity

Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 2 Is the Customer Really King? Stakeholder analysis for sustainable consumption and production using the example of the packaging value chain

Research paper thumbnail of EPR policies for electronics in developing Asia: an adapted phase-in approach

Waste Management & Research, 2011

Despite the increasing popularity of EPR-based legislation for electronic waste (e-waste) managem... more Despite the increasing popularity of EPR-based legislation for electronic waste (e-waste) management in developing Asia, there are several challenges to moving from paper to practice. Part of the issue is that many developing countries are trying to apply the EPR model that was developed for and by industrialised countries.

Research paper thumbnail of Making Sustainable Consumption and Production the Core of Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability, 2014

This paper argues that sustainable consumption and production (SCP) should play a prominent role ... more This paper argues that sustainable consumption and production (SCP) should play a prominent role in the formulation and implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and discusses how this could be practically done. Unsustainable patterns of consumption and production have been declared the primary cause of environmental deterioration. This was clearly recognized already at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (or the Rio Summit) in 1992; and this recognition has been reconfirmed in all high-level sustainability meetings since then. SCP aims to change these patterns; it is a policy agenda for addressing the root causes of our ecological predicament, while, at the same time, providing for human wellbeing and prosperity. Drawing from international agreements, practical policy experience and research from a range of disciplines, the paper provides a clarifying framework for scientifically robust, policy-relevant and practical goal-setting for SCP within the SDGs. Special attention is given to how SCP in the SDGs can create synergies with other international policy initiatives. The paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of two possible options for reflecting SCP in the SDGs framework: (i) SCP as a stand-alone goal; and (ii) SCP as a cross-cutting objective, embedded within relevant goals. While these two options are not necessarily mutually exclusive, given the competing number of issues for prioritization and the fact that a 10-Year Framework of Programs on SCP has also recently been established, it is hardly foreseeable that both options can be realized. The paper further proposes a set of basic principles for SCP at the global level and makes recommendations towards the formulation of indicators supporting SCP objectives in the SDGs.

Research paper thumbnail of Sustainable production, consumption, and livelihoods: global and regional research perspectives

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014

In June 2012 at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development ("Rio þ 20"), the Global Research Fo... more In June 2012 at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development ("Rio þ 20"), the Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption (GRF-SPaC) was launched, bringing together organizations and individuals from various regions of the world engaged in research and its applications in the transition to sustainable production and consumption (SPaC) systems. Conceptualizing and researching transitions to a sustainable production and consumption system is a very challenging task; the research field is not yet very well structured, its boundaries are still fluid; it is often not clear where research ends and social practices and policies begin.

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of achievable residential energy-saving potential and its implications for effective policy interventions: A study of Xiamen city in southern China

Analysis of achievable residential energy-saving potential and its implications for effective policy interventions: A study of Xiamen city in southern China

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Consumer scapegoatism and limits to green consumerism

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014

An axiom that has shaped policy approaches to sustainable consumption has been that if more consu... more An axiom that has shaped policy approaches to sustainable consumption has been that if more consumers understand the environmental consequences of their consumption patterns, through their market choices they would inevitably put pressure on retailers and manufacturers to move towards sustainable production. The result is the proliferation of consumption of "green" products, eco-labels, consumer awareness campaigns, etc.

Research paper thumbnail of Achieving absolute reductions in material throughput and energy use in society

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Ossified materialism: introduction to the special volume on absolute reductions in materials throughput and emissions

Ossified materialism: introduction to the special volume on absolute reductions in materials throughput and emissions

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of The Future Contribution of Socio-economic Research for the Conservation of Biodiversity

Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 2 Is the Customer Really King? Stakeholder analysis for sustainable consumption and production using the example of the packaging value chain

Research paper thumbnail of EPR policies for electronics in developing Asia: an adapted phase-in approach

Waste Management & Research, 2011

Despite the increasing popularity of EPR-based legislation for electronic waste (e-waste) managem... more Despite the increasing popularity of EPR-based legislation for electronic waste (e-waste) management in developing Asia, there are several challenges to moving from paper to practice. Part of the issue is that many developing countries are trying to apply the EPR model that was developed for and by industrialised countries.

Research paper thumbnail of Making Sustainable Consumption and Production the Core of Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability, 2014

This paper argues that sustainable consumption and production (SCP) should play a prominent role ... more This paper argues that sustainable consumption and production (SCP) should play a prominent role in the formulation and implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and discusses how this could be practically done. Unsustainable patterns of consumption and production have been declared the primary cause of environmental deterioration. This was clearly recognized already at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (or the Rio Summit) in 1992; and this recognition has been reconfirmed in all high-level sustainability meetings since then. SCP aims to change these patterns; it is a policy agenda for addressing the root causes of our ecological predicament, while, at the same time, providing for human wellbeing and prosperity. Drawing from international agreements, practical policy experience and research from a range of disciplines, the paper provides a clarifying framework for scientifically robust, policy-relevant and practical goal-setting for SCP within the SDGs. Special attention is given to how SCP in the SDGs can create synergies with other international policy initiatives. The paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of two possible options for reflecting SCP in the SDGs framework: (i) SCP as a stand-alone goal; and (ii) SCP as a cross-cutting objective, embedded within relevant goals. While these two options are not necessarily mutually exclusive, given the competing number of issues for prioritization and the fact that a 10-Year Framework of Programs on SCP has also recently been established, it is hardly foreseeable that both options can be realized. The paper further proposes a set of basic principles for SCP at the global level and makes recommendations towards the formulation of indicators supporting SCP objectives in the SDGs.

Research paper thumbnail of Sustainable production, consumption, and livelihoods: global and regional research perspectives

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014

In June 2012 at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development ("Rio þ 20"), the Global Research Fo... more In June 2012 at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development ("Rio þ 20"), the Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption (GRF-SPaC) was launched, bringing together organizations and individuals from various regions of the world engaged in research and its applications in the transition to sustainable production and consumption (SPaC) systems. Conceptualizing and researching transitions to a sustainable production and consumption system is a very challenging task; the research field is not yet very well structured, its boundaries are still fluid; it is often not clear where research ends and social practices and policies begin.

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of achievable residential energy-saving potential and its implications for effective policy interventions: A study of Xiamen city in southern China

Analysis of achievable residential energy-saving potential and its implications for effective policy interventions: A study of Xiamen city in southern China

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016

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