The International Symposium "Towards Sustainable Lifestyle and Business Model - Policy Trends of Sustainable Consumption and Production" organised by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Kansai Research Centre (KRC) was held on 17 January, 2007 in Kobe, Japan. The aim of this symposium was to raise awareness on the above mentioned issues through discussing on the most recent policies and its developments from a global view point. The symposium was attended by more than 150 pe [...]