18 Mar 2024
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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Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
Aarhus Convention
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 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
National Agroecology Strategies: Lighthouses for food system transformation
19 Mar 2024 13:00 – 14:30
Palais des Nations | Room 542 & Online | Zoom
FAO
Virtual
Launch and Panel Discussion | Climate Impacts of Plastics: Global Actions to Stem Climate Change and End Plastic Pollution
20 Mar 2024 14:00 – 15:30
Online | Webex
GRID-Arendal, GEN
Conference
Ecumene Discussion Club | Geneva Roundtables
22 Mar 2024
Palais des Nations, Room XXVI
Ecumene Discussion Club
Virtual
Plastic Wastes in E-waste | Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership Forum on Extended Producer Responsibility
25 Mar 2024 13:00 – 14:30
Online | Webex
BRS
Virtual
Fourth meeting of the small intersessional working group on the strategic framework for the implementation of the Basel Convention
26 – 28 Mar 2024
Online
BRS
Conference
Biodiversity and the Global Plastics Treaty: IUCN’s Proposal for a Specific Article on “Biodiversity Aspects” in the Future Treaty
26 Mar 2024 13:00 – 14:30
International Environment House I, Room 3 & Online | Webex
IUCN, GEN
Virtual
Sound Management of Waste Containing Nanomaterials
26 Mar 2024 13:00 – 15:00
Online | Webex
BRS, UNITAR
Conference
International Day of Zero Waste 2024 | Geneva Celebration
27 Mar 2024 14:00 – 15:30
Palais des Nations, Room VIII & Online
Türkiye, GEN
Virtual
IPCP Webinar: Setting the Stage for the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals and Waste
05 Apr 2024 14:00 – 15:30
Online | Zoom
IPCP
Body Meeting
9th meeting of the Executive Board of the Special Programme
08 – 10 Apr 2024
Geneva
UNEP
Virtual
Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade: Call for Action
09 Apr 2024 14:00 – 15:30
Online | Webex
WTO, GEN
Info Session
Évaluation des potentiels et mise en réseau des compétences pour la rénovation et l’optimisation énergétique dans l’immobilier à Genève
02 May 2024 17:15 – 18:45
University Carl-Vogt, Room CV1
UNIGE
Body Meeting
Rotterdam Convention COP-12 Bureau Meeting
15 May 2024
International Environment House II & Online
BRS
Body Meeting
Stockholm Convention COP-12 Bureau Meeting
16 May 2024
International Environment House & Online
BRS
Info Session
Flexibility aware planning of multi-energy districts
23 May 2024 17:15 – 18:45
University Carl-Vogt, Room CV1
UNIGE
Info Session
L’engagement des citoyens et des communautés dans la transition énergétique: retour d’expérience et stratégies
30 May 2024 17:15 – 18:45
University Room CV1
UNIGE
Virtual
Digital Transformation Dialogues: Land Reborn: Greening the Digital Footprint for Land Restoration
05 Jun 2024 14:00 – 15:00
ITU, UNEP, UNCCD
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
Body Meeting
14th Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-14)
24 – 28 Jun 2024
CICG
BRS
Learning
Course in Geneva
2024 Summer School: Science-Policy Interfaces for environmental solutions
24 – 28 Jun 2024
GSPI
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
Online Course
Green Industrial Policy: Promoting Competitiveness and Structural Transformation
UNEP, UNITAR, UNIDO, PAGE, UN CC:Learn
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