Welcome to CSCP
The Centre provides scientific support to activities undertaken by UNEP and other organisations in the field of SCP. This support includes the development, testing, implementation and monitoring of concrete projects, especially in developing countries, which enables these countries to leapfrog to sustainable consumption and production patterns using life cycle thinking and regional perspectives as guiding principles.
Read the CSCP Vision and Development 2009/2010 (pdf; 0,25 MB).
LATEST NEWS
Conference announcement: "Making an Impact – Collective Actions Towards Sustainable Consumption and Production"
7th - 8th December 2009 / Brussels, Belgium 'Making an Impact - Collective Actions Towards SCP' conference will bring together a range of high quality speakers to discuss and develop recommendations about the role of civil society in SCP at a regional, national and international level. The conference is targeting CSOs, researchers and policy makers working in the field of SCP. The conference is kindly hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (December 7th) and the Brussels representative of the German state NRW (December 8th).Why attend?The Conference programme is lively, interactive and participatory. It includes the following topics and workshops:
SCP and policy developm [...] Read more
CSCP present at the World Economic Forum
The Head of the CSCP Michael Kuhndt was present at the World Economic Forum "Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009" in Dalian, China from 10-12 September 2009. The CSCP participated/managed 5 sessions on various topics relating to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). The session "Building a Sustainable Value Chain" can be viewed in the video at the end of this news article.
The Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009 in Dalian, China was held in close partnership with the People’s Republic of China. Participants included 400 Global Growth Companies, 300 CEOs, CTOs, Chief Economists and corporate strategists from the Forum’s Members and Partners, 100 Public [...] Read more
Conference Announcement: "The Future of Sustainable Products and Services", September 28-29, 2009 in Essen, Germany
The UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) is organising an international conference called “The Future of Sustainable Products and Services” that will be supported by the Ministry of the Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of North Rhine-Westphalia. The conference will be held in the inspiring setting of the UNESCO World Heritage listed mining complex “Zeche Zollverein“ in Essen, Germany, from the 28th – 29th September 2009.
In addition to informative speakers and presentations, the programme will include workshops (Brain Labs) focusing on related lifestyle developments, policy issues, technologies [...] Read more
Recent Publications
Integrating Sustainability Themes into Media
Tools for the Public Sector (2010)
Satisfying Basic Needs
Respecting the Earth's Limits (2009)
A Key Solution to Climate Change: SCP
Making the Link (2009)
Partnerships for Sustainable Consumption
DGCN Publication: Partnerships for Sustainable Consumption (2009)
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