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November 28, 2023SFS-MED Platform

Sustainable agrifood systems in the Mediterranean - Levers for transformation

As emerged from the stocktaking exercise conducted by the SFS-MED Platform, the transformation levers presented in this...

Organisation
SFS-MED Platform
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Europe and Central Asia
Middle East
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Health
Energy
Consumer Goods
Education
Resource
October 5, 2023World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

LESS PLASTIC GUIDE

Author: Circular Caribbean The purpose of the Guide is to provide a tool that guides and accompanies the tourism sector with...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
June 8, 2023One Planet Network

Driving Sustainable Consumption and Production at the Local Level: Education for Sustainable Development Projects from the Global RCE Network

The featured projects, which all focused on SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production), demonstrate the impact of multi...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Agricultural and Fishery
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Plastic
Consumer Goods
Education
Resource
May 29, 2023One Planet Network

Global Tourism Plastics Initiative: 2022 Annual Progress Report

The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative unites the tourism sector behind a common vision to address the root causes of plastic...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Policy
January 23, 2023Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Development of a Roadmap and Legislative Framework on Circular Economy for the Republic of Mauritius

The Republic of Mauritius as a small island state is very limited in its resource base. The current economy model iin the...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Mushroom Meal Box

Green Grown Food is developing a fungi-based material to provide a sustainable solution for packaging and reduce waste. Vegan...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Water in Cans for Planes

In the early year 2022, Virgin Atlantic Airlines partnered with CanO Water to offer cans of water on flights. The initiative...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
September 29, 2022UNEP SCP

ADDRESSING PLASTIC POLLUTION IN TOURISM THROUGH SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT

This guidance draws from existing sustainable procurement good practices that, when implemented systematically throughout the...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
September 8, 2022UNEP SCP

GTPI plastic measurement methodology tools for Accommodation Providers

The Tools help to generate the following GTPI performance metrics: (i) annual total weight of plastics (metric tonnes), (ii)...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
September 6, 2022Normative

How to reduce supplier carbon emissions

For most businesses, around 90% of total emissions occur in the value chain – a large portion of which come from suppliers...

Organisation
Normative
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Financial Sector
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Resource
July 15, 2022United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

SPHS Annual Report 2021

The UN Interagency on Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector (SPHS) Annual Report 2021 profiles the efforts of the SPHS...

Organisation
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Sectors
Water
Public Procurement
Health
Energy
Resource
June 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

A GUIDE TO HONEST ALTERNATIVES TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

The Guide to Honest Alternatives has been developed as a resource to support the Plastic Free Balearics certification, which...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic