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October 30, 2023RMIT University

The Transition to a Circular Built Environment in Australia: An Analysis of the Jurisdictional Policy Framework

Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga is at the School of Property and Construction Management at RMIT University. Usha is co-leading...

Organisation
RMIT University
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Sectors
Water
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Industrial Sector
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education
Policy
March 6, 2023

National Waste Policy and National Waste Policy Action Plan

The National Waste Policy identifies five overarching principles for waste management in a circular economy. These are: avoid...

Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Resource
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October 15, 2022Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica

Auditoría cooperativa de Compras Públicas Sostenibles utilizando análisis de datos (Informe Regional)

Esta auditoría es una iniciativa de Auditoría Cooperativa de Compras Públicas Sostenibles utilizando análisis de datos. Se...

Organisation
Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Public Procurement
Resource
February 15, 2022One Planet Network

Traditional peoples and biodiversity in Brazil – Contributions of indigenous peoples, quilombolas, and traditional communities to biodiversity, policies, and threats

How do traditional peoples contribute to Brazil's biodiversity? To what extent do public policies affect these people and...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Public Procurement
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Education
Project
December 21, 2020Deakin University, Australia

Investigating barriers and drivers for procurement of products with recycled content by government organisations

The aim of this study is to identify drivers and barriers for government organisations in Australia to develop appropriate...

Organisation
Deakin University, Australia
Project
December 21, 2020Deakin University, Australia

Analysing the effect of pricing and market instruments to increase uptake of material in secondary material markets

This project aims to develop a framework and tool to capture the response of secondary material market dynamics with the...

Organisation
Deakin University, Australia
Project
December 21, 2020Deakin University, Australia

Integrated assessment on the use of Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) in structural concrete

The objective of this research is to facilitate comparison of using an alternative material in a construction application...

Organisation
Deakin University, Australia
Project
January 8, 2020GECA

United Nations Sustainable Public Procurement for Construction and Infrastructure Industry in Australia

To improve the Sustainability in Australia's Construction and Infrastructure Industry by making wise choices during the...

Organisation
GECA
Resource
November 6, 2019United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Building the Business Case for Sustainable Procurement in Australia - Guidance 2019 Edition

Sustainability is a relatively recent area of attention for many organisations and consequently some people in an...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Public Procurement
Consumer Goods
Resource
January 23, 2019United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Plan de Acción nacional para la implementación de Compras Públicas Sostenibles en Ecuador / National Action Plan for the Implementation of SPP in Ecuador

The UNEP approach considers the Development of the Policy and the SCP Action Plan as an instrument that allows the project to...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Public Procurement
Project
October 25, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Sustainable Public Procurement and Ecolabelling (SPPEL)

The project sought to combine the two elements of ecolabelling and sustainable public procurement to stimulate the demand and...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Resource
May 14, 2017Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique et de l’Environnement (INRAe)

Innovative markets for sustainable agriculture: How innovations in market institutions encourage sustainable agriculture in developing countries

Between 2013 and 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the French National Institute...

Organisation
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique et de l’Environnement (INRAe)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Tourism