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January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Save Our Seas Act 2.0

The SOS Act 2.0 is a vehicle through which the United States can implement more sustainable consumption and production...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Resource
January 14, 2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Aligning policy and legal framework for supporting smallholder farming through public food procurement: The case of home-grown school feeding programmes

This paper is organised into 3 main sections: Section 1 explores through a literature review and country experiences how and...

Organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Agricultural and Fishery
Education
Project
January 29, 2018United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Building Sustainable Procurement capacity through training

Public procurement is estimated to account for 15-20% of global GDP annually. Used properly, public procurement resources can...

Organisation
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Resource
December 22, 2017US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

US EPA Recommendations of Product Environmental Performance Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels

The US EPA Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels is based on the premise that markets need sound...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Project
April 9, 2017Arizona State University, School of Sustainability

Advancing Green Purchasing in Japanese Municipalities

Objectives - SPRI's objectives are fourfold: 1. Develop insights about the factors facilitate/inhibit municipalities' green...

Organisation
Arizona State University, School of Sustainability
Resource
January 6, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Sustainable Public Procurement in the United States (Asia-Pacific GPPEL Training Workshop-Part 7)

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Education
Resource
May 17, 2015United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Using Product-Service Systems to Enhance Sustainable Public Procurement

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Education
Resource
April 17, 2015United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The Impacts of Sustainable Public Procurement: Eight Illustrative Case Studies

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Resource
December 23, 2014United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Draft Guidelines for Product Environmental Performance Standards & Ecolabels for Voluntary Use in Federal Procurement

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Waste, incl. Chemicals