02 Oct 2023
SDG12: Responsible consumption and production
Consumption and production patterns are not currently sustainable: water and land use, greenhouse gases emissions, waste generation and management, as well as of disposal of toxic waste are still having enormous ecological footprints. Achieving this objective requires bold action to halve food waste, to ensure the sound management of chemical waste, to curb wasteful consumption, and to promote green tourism.
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Organizations
Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
Catalytic Finance Foundation
Catalytic Finance Foundation
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CITES
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
UPOV
Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
Shamba Centre for Food & Climate
Shamba Centre for Food & Climate
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
Aarhus Convention
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
UNECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
EIA Convention
Thematic Platforms
United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion
United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion
Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries
UN-REDD
Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
WBCSD
Experts
Carolyn Deere Birkbeck
Carolyn Deere Birkbeck is a Senior Researcher at the Graduate Institute’s Global Governance Centre and Director of the Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS).
Charlotte Pavageau
Charlotte Pavageau works as an advocacy and policy at Biovision Foundation.
Christophe Bellmann
Christophe Bellmann is the Head of Policy Analysis and Strategy at the Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS).
David Ogden
David Ogden is the Chief of the Governance Branch, Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat, at the UN Environment Programme.
Delphine Garin
Delphine Garin is the manager of Plastics & Packaging at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Elisa Tonda
Elisa Tonda is the Chief of the Resources and Markets Branch at the UN Environment Programme, effective 1 September 2022.
Ivo Mulder
Climate Finance Unit Head, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Jacqueline Alvarez
Jacqueline Alvarez is the Chief of the UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch.
João Sousa
João Sousa is the Senior Programme Officer of Marine Plastics, Global Marine and Polar Programme at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Joy Kim
Joy Kim is Programme Officer at UNEP's Economic Research Unit.
Liesbeth Casier
Liesbeth Casier is a Policy Advisor at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Nalini Sharma
Nalini Sharma is the Senior Coordinator of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM).
Noelia Garcia Nebra
Noelia Garcia Nebra is Head of sustainability at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Peter Bakker
Peter Bakker is the President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Rafal Brykowski
Rafal Brykowski is the Programme Management Officer of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat.
Sandra Avérous-Monnery
Sandra Avérous-Monnery is Acting head of the Knowledge and Risk unit, in the Chemicals and Health Branch at the United Nations Environment Programme.
Steven Tebbe
Steven Tebbe is the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Footprint Network.
Teresa Moreira
Teresa Moreira is the Head of the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).Events
Conference
Outcomes of INC-2 and Solutions to Address Plastic Pollution in Agriculture
03 Oct 2023 15:30 – 16:45
Palais des Nations | Room H-542
FAO
Conference
Briefing on the 5th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
05 Oct 2023 14:00 – 15:30
International Environment House I, Room 2 & Online | Webex
Minamata Convention on Mercury, GEN
Virtual
Addressing the Root Causes: Taking action on military spending and emissions to advance climate, gender justice, and peace | Peace @COP28
05 Oct 2023 14:00 – 15:00
Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Aligning the plastics treaty with climate goals: The role of production controls
05 Oct 2023 16:00 – 17:00
Online | Zoom
CIEL, EIA
Exhibition
Opening Ceremony of UNITAR’s 60th Anniversary Photo Exhibition
06 Oct 2023 16:00 – 17:00
Rotonde du Mont-Blanc Quai du Mont-Blanc
UNITAR
Virtual
Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention: Building the Linkages from Science to Action | Minamata COP-5 Online Event / Road to OEWG 2 Series
09 Oct 2023 13:00 – 14:00
Online | Webex
OEWG SPP CWP, GEN
Virtual
Catalyzing Project Impact and Visibility Through Knowledge-Driven Capacity-Building | Minamata COP-5 Online Event
10 Oct 2023 14:45 – 15:45
Online | Webex
Minamata Convention on Mercury, GEN
Conference
Briefing on the 3rd Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (Plastic Pollution INC-3)
12 Oct 2023 14:00 – 15:30
International Environment House II & Online | Webex
GEN
Virtual
Minamata Online | Briefing for New Parties (COP-5 preparation)
16 Oct 2023 13:00 – 14:00
Online | Zoom
Minamata Convention on Mercury
Virtual
Valorising Waste on Islands & Opportunities for a Circular Economy | IUCN Plastic Pollution Meeting Series 2023
17 Oct 2023 14:00
Online | Zoom
IUCN
Virtual
Procedures for Addressing Conflicts of Interest: Lessons Learned from Existing Science-Policy Interfaces | Road to OEWG 2 Series
18 Oct 2023 14:00 – 15:30
Online | Webex
OEWG SPP CWP, GEN
World Day
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2023
22 – 28 Oct 2023
Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint, UNEP, WHO
Body Meeting
5th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-5)
30 Oct – 03 Nov 2023
Minamata Convention on Mercury
Body Meeting
Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining and Sustainable Development
07 – 09 Nov 2023
Palais des Nations | Room XVII
IGF, UNCTAD
Body Meeting
Tenth meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Protocol on PRTRs
27 – 28 Nov 2023
Palais des Nations | Room XXIV
UNECE
Virtual
Est-ce possible de communiquer ses engagements environnementaux en évitant le greenwashing ?
07 Dec 2023 11:00 – 12:00
Online | Zoom
ecoLive - Environmental Management
Body Meeting
OEWG3: Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution
17 – 21 Jun 2024
CICG
OEWG SPP CWP
Learning
Online Course
Classifying and Labelling Chemicals According to the UN GHS
18 Sep – 01 Dec 2023
UNITAR, ILO
Course in Geneva
MAS Sustainable Finance and Development
01 Sep 2024 – 01 Sep 2025
Geneva Graduate Institute
IHEID
Online Course
Introductory Course on the International Legal Framework on Transboundary Air Pollution
InforMEA
Online Course
Introductory Course to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
InforMEA
Publications
Reports
Strengthening collaboration and coordination between biodiversity and chemicals and waste clusters
2022
Nordic Council of Ministers
Reports
Interlinkages between the chemicals and waste multilateral environmental agreements and biodiversity: Key Insights
2021
BRS, Minamata Convention on Mercury
Reports
An Assessment of Options for Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface at the International Level for the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste
2020
UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch
Reports
Sand and Sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources
2019
UNEP/GRID-Geneva
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