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 Marrakech
Process
Towards a Global Framework of
Action on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
The Marrakech Process is a global multi-stakeholder
process to promote sustainable consumption and production (SCP)
and to work towards a 'Global Framework for Action on SCP, the
so-called 10-Year Framework of
Programmes on SCP. Today more than
ever, in a context of climate change, it has become clear that
our global community urgently needs to adopt more sustainable
lifestyles to both reduce the use of natural resources and CO2
emissions. This is crucial in order to decouple economic growth
from environmental degradation, in both developing and developed
countries; as well as to create the 'space' for the poor to meet
their basic needs.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
and the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs
(UN-DESA) are the leading agencies of this global process, with
an active participation of national governments, development agencies,
private sector, civil society and other stakeholders.
The main activities of the Marrakech Process
in 2008:
- Marrakech Process
Advisory Committee has been launched. The main objectives
of the Advisory committee are to provide advice on the development
of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes for SCP (10YFP) and to
bring more political support to the Marrakech Process. Minutes
of the First
meeting and Second
meeting
- 10YFP: The
first public draft of the proposal for a 10YFP was prepared
and it is currently under consultation with all regions and
stakeholders. See draft.
The Secretariat is currently working on the new draft and Framework
for Action
- At the regional level, important progress
has been made:
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a.
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Asia and the Pacific: NESCAP and the Green
Growth embraced the Marrakech Process; new joint initiatives
with the region are under development. See report |
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Arab Region is currently developing its
regional SCP strategy; and organising a regional workshop
on sustainable public procurement first quarter 2009 |
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Europe: the European Commission launched
its SCP
Action Plan |
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Mediterranean Region: The "First Mediterranean
Roundtable on SCP and Resource Efficiency" was held
5-7 November 2008 in Barcelona, Spain. The meeting was
organised by the Cleaner Production - Regional Activity
Center - Mediterranean Action Plan (CP-RAC/ MAP). Meeting
Report coming soon! |
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North America: the first North American
Workshop on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
was held in Washington, D.C. on 6-7 November 2008. The
workshop was a valuable opportunity to shape North American
needs and priorities for achieving SCP, as well as to
identify success stories, best practices, lessons learned
and gaps. Meeting Report coming soon! |
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