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January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Waste Prevention Programme of the German Government

The waste prevention programme promotes sustainable practices such as the concept of "renting or borrowing rather than buying...

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Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
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January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

German Resource Efficiency Programme III

The programme is aimed at safeguarding a sustainable supply of raw materials, enhancing resource efficiency in production...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

German Federal Ecodesign Award

The impact of products and services on the environment is significantly determined by their design. It is therefore important...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights (NAP)

In adopting the National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights (NAP), the German Government aims to help improve the...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Partnership for Sustainable Textiles

Within multi-stakeholder-initiative, members can learn from each other and, by collective engagement, jointly achieve social...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Establish Low Carbon Consumption and Production in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines ("SCP TIP")

Given that the agricultural sector, production and consumption of food is among the major contributors to the global warming...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Global Opportunities for SDGs ('GO for SDGs')

The economic transformation needed for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals is unprecedented: it will amount to a total...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

KonsumWende - Sustainable consumption for the preservation of ecosystem services and biodiversity worldwide

Consumption and production systems are inherently linked. On the one hand, a change in consumption patterns towards...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Transforming tourism value chains in developing countries and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to accelerate more resource efficient, low carbon development

What are the expected outcomes and achievements in shifting to sustainable consumption and production practices? * Ultimately...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Project
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Campaign "No to the Throwaway-Society" ("Nein zur Wegwerfgesellschaft")

Formulation of six different slogans/six different themes (https://www.bmu.de/wenigeristmehr/nein-zur-wegwerfgesellschaft...

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Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Policy
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

German Packaging Law

The German Packaging Law contributes to specify and standardize extended producer responsability rules. It contributes to a...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Circular Economy Act

The Circular Economy Act (KrWG) has made people even more aware of the necessity to separate waste, led to the introduction...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument