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Sustainable Consumption & Production (SCP) and Green Jobs

Janet Salem, UNEP

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UNEP

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UNEP is the designated authority of the United Nations system in environmental issues at the global and regional level. UNEP’s mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. The aim of SWITCH‐Asia is to promote Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in Asia. To achieve this objective, the Programme supports capacity building, formulation and implementation of SCP‐ related policies.

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Definition of SCP

• Simplest and most comprehensive is (UNEP 2011)

SCP is a holistic approach to minimising the negative environmental impacts from consumption and production systems while promoting quality of life for all”

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SCP, Green Growth, Green Economy

1. Principles of SCP not really different from Green Growth, Green Economy, Low‐carbon path. 2. Green growth and Low‐ carbon path refer to pathways to sustainability. 3. Green economy invites attention to financing of sustainable consumption & production and investments needed.

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Outline

• Understanding socioeconomic drivers of

impacts to find socioeconomic solutions

• Enabling conditions for SCP:

– Societal goals aligned with sustainability – The next innovation wave – SCP policy framework conducive to green jobs

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Understanding socioeconomic drivers

Populatio

n

(capita)

Affluence

(GDP/ capita)

Wellbeing

(Utility/ GDP)

Resource InTensity

(Resource/ Utility)

Eco‐ intensity of resources

(Impact/ Resource)

Impacts

(climate, biodiversity, human health, scarcity) Adapted from Azar et al, 2002

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Population (capita)

Populatio

n

(capita)

Affluence

(GDP/ capita)

Wellbeing

(Utility/ GDP)

Resource InTensity

(Resource/ Utility)

Eco‐ intensity of resources

(Impact/ Resource)

Impacts

(climate, biodiversity, human health, scarcity) Adapted from Azar et al, 2002 1960 2011 South Asia East Asia + Pacific 2 billion Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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Affluence (GDP/capita)

Populatio

n

(capita)

Affluence

(GDP/ capita)

Wellbeing

(Utility/ GDP)

Resource InTensity

(Resource/ Utility)

Eco‐ intensity of resources

(Impact/ Resource)

Impacts

(climate, biodiversity, human health, scarcity) 1960 2011 South Asia East Asia + Pacific 5,000

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Wellbeing (Utility/capita)

Populatio

n

(capita)

Affluence

(GDP/ capita)

Wellbeing

(Utility/ GDP)

Resource InTensity

(Resource/ Utility)

Eco‐ intensity of resources

(Impact/ Resource)

Impacts

(climate, biodiversity, human health, scarcity) 1960 2011

Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, China, Thailand, Philippines, Kiribati, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal , Afghanistan

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Resource Intensity (Resource/Utility)

Populatio

n

(capita)

Affluence

(GDP/ capita)

Wellbeing

(Utility/ GDP)

Resource InTensity

(Resource/ Utility)

Eco‐ intensity of resources

(Impact/ Resource)

Impacts

(climate, biodiversity, human health, scarcity) 1960 2011 3.5 1980 Kg/$ Asia Pacific World Rest of World

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Eco‐Intensity (Impact/Resource)

Populatio

n

(capita)

Affluence

(GDP/ capita)

Wellbeing

(Utility/ GDP)

Resource InTensity

(Resource/ Utility)

Eco‐ intensity of resources

(Impact/ Resource)

Impacts

(climate, biodiversity, human health, scarcity) 1960 2011 800 1980 Kcal/per son/day from livestock Other developed Former centrally planned LAC E and SE Asia Near East, North Africa South Asia Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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IPAT – Impacts (#end of world?)

Populatio

n

(capita)

Affluence

(GDP/ capita)

Wellbeing

(Utility/ GDP)

Resource InTensity

(Resource/ Utility)

Eco‐ intensity of resources

(Impact/ Resource)

Impacts

(climate, biodiversity, human health, scarcity) Adapted from Azar et al, 2002

SCP

• pportunities

Go back!

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Consumption of Materials

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25 50 75 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Total (Global) Industrial Countries Developing Countries Years

Adapted from Ashok Khosla, 2012 Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Outline

• Understanding socioeconomic drivers of

impacts to find socioeconomic solutions

• Enabling conditions for SCP:

– Societal goals aligned with sustainability – The next innovation wave – SCP policy framework conducive to green jobs

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• 1. Societal values ‐ Which development path?

Developing Countries: Developed countries: Societal Choices

Copy Cat? Business as usual?

Technology

Piggy Back? Fine Tuning?

Strategy

Leap Frog? Transforming?

Objectives

Horse Jump?

Lifestyle/Values Adapted from Ashok Khosla, 2012 Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Adapted from Ashok Khosla, 2012 Path: Copy Cat? Piggy Back? Leap Frog? Horse jump? Models? Obsolescence Miniaturize/ Durability Share economy, collaboration Rethinking wealth Manufacturing Hardware Mini hardware Sharing, Rental Biomimicry Construction? Cement, Steel, Concrete Lightweight Elements Recycled Materials Industrial Wastes Waste? Dumping, Incineration

• Sep. Toilets,

Composting Recycling Biogas, Reuse, Repair, Redistribute Refuse, Redesign Transport? Car, Airplane Fuel efficient cars, two wheelers Public Transport, Bicycle Zoning, IT Internet Lighting? Incandescent CFLs LEDs Daylight

• 1. Societal values ‐ Which development path?

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• 2. The next innovation wave!

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James Bradfield Moody, World Resources Forum 2012, www.sixthwave.org Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Resource efficiency

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Adapted from James Bradfield Moody, World Resources Forum 2012, www.sixthwave.org

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The sixth wave

• Markets: Waste = Opportunity
• Institutions: Sell the Service,

not the Product

• Technology: Digital and

Natural Converge

• Systems: Bits are Global,

Atoms are Local

• Integrating: If in doubt, look

to nature

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Adapted from James Bradfield Moody, World Resources Forum 2012, www.sixthwave.org

TIME names Collaborative Consumption as one of the “10 Ideas That Will Change The World” Permaculture – stunningly productive agriculture systems

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• 3. Policy tools

Regulatory Tools: Command & Control Economic Tools: Market‐based Instruments Information‐based Tools: Enabling Informed Choices Voluntary Agreements: Negotiated Target‐setting

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• SCP Policy tools serve to shift consumption behavior and production patterns

in a sustainable direction: – Phase out undesirable products and behaviours – Expand market for more sustainable products – Provide incentives for more sustainable behaviour

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Conclusion

• Green jobs should be part of a strategy to

mitigate drivers of impacts.

• Aligning societal goals with sustainability will

help set up the right policy frameworks to enable green jobs.

• Early SCP adopters will benefit in the next

innovation wave.

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Thank you!

Janet.Salem@unep.org

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