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February 12, 2024Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Guidance for safe and sustainable plastics in a circular economy

Every year over 1.3 million tons of plastic are used in Sweden and the use is increasing. Today, less than 10 percent of all...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 12, 2024Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Guidance for recyclers or users of recycled materials

A prerequisite for a circular economy is that articles are free from hazardous substances. This guidance is helpful for...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
February 6, 2024

Prohibition on Importation of Plastic Shopping Bags Regulations 2012

Regulations to prohibit the importation of biodegradable plastic shopping bags therefore less plastic waste in the...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Resource
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February 5, 2024ICLEI Europe

Public Food Procurement as a Powerful Tool to Boost Territorial Food Systems

COACH is an EU funded project which aims to facilitate collaboration between farmers, consumers, local governments and other...

Organisation
ICLEI Europe
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Agricultural and Fishery
Consumer Goods
Policy
January 3, 2024One Planet Network

National Environment Policy 2013

CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS Changing patterns of consumption and production through integration of environmental...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Resource
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December 14, 2023SFS-MED Platform

Green growth: strategies and actions to shift towards sustainable agrifood systems in the Mediterranean region

Panelists and speakers highlighted that without a shift towards more systemic and holistic approaches that embrace...

Organisation
SFS-MED Platform
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Europe and Central Asia
Global
Middle East
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Industrial Sector
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Energy
Consumer Goods
Education
Resource
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
Policy
November 19, 2023Niger - Conseil national de l'environnement pour un développement durable

National Strategy and Actions Plan of Integrated Management of Oasis Ecosystems (SNPA-GIEO in French)

The SNPA-GIEO sets out four (4) strategic priorities:➢ Strategic priority 1: improve knowledge of Niger's oasis ecosystems in...

Organisation
Niger - Conseil national de l'environnement pour un développement durable
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Resource
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October 16, 2023SFS-MED Platform

Women as key players in greening Mediterranean food systems: drivers and challenges

Panelists and speakers highlighted that, despite they are key players in the green transition of Mediterranean agrifood...

Organisation
SFS-MED Platform
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Europe and Central Asia
Global
Middle East
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Industrial Sector
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Energy
Consumer Goods
Education
Resource
September 13, 2023ECOS - Environmental Coalition on Standards

Greenwashing, certified? How to ensure new laws and standards do not rubberstamp dubious climate neutrality claims

Carbon neutrality has captured the public’s imagination and has become an integral part of marketing. It is now an important...

Organisation
ECOS - Environmental Coalition on Standards
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Global
Sectors
Public Procurement
Transport
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Resource
September 13, 2023Ecological Union

Annual report of the Ecological Union - 2022

The experts of the Ecological Union believe one of the main challenges for engaging people in responsible consumption is...

Organisation
Ecological Union
Type
Communications Material
Sectors
Environmental Services
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Resource
August 31, 2023Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN)

Sustainable Procurement Brochure

Sustainable procurement is a key impact activity for achieving better outcomes in sustaianable consumption and production...

Organisation
Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Sectors
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education