Sustainable Consumption and Green Development

Sustainable Consumption (SC) is a central component of any Green Development strategy. This concept is closely aligned with China’s unique approach of creating an Ecological Civilisation and is important for China’s ongoing urbanization process. The Task Force found that SC has been on the Chinese policy agenda as early as China’s Agenda 21 and that a number of policies aim at promoting SC. However, a systematic policy approach that strongly pushes for SC could not be identified. Such a policy approach would include an overarching framework and perhaps a national action plan.

Task Force: Sustainable Production and Consumption Topic: Sustainable Production and Consumption Year: 2013 Phase: Phase V (2012-2017) Concluded