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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.
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LATEST NEWS
CSCP Workshop: Rio+40 - CSCP and participants from the Eine-Welt-Conference developed visions and actions for sustainable lifestyles in 2032
On 17 & 18, March 2012 CSCP held a workshop in Villigst, Germany, in which participants were encouraged to look ahead and imagine the year 2032. This workshop was organized in the framework of the conference "Rio+20 – How sustainable is the Green Economy? Read more
Civil society in North-Rhine Westphalia and the Rio+20/Green Economy discussions: CSCP publishes new report
The upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, taking place in Rio in June 2012 (therefore called “Rio+20”) is the occasion to discuss sustainability issues not only at the international but also at the regional level. This is also the case in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), where the topic of Rio+20 and “green economy” ... Read more
“Green Economy”, SusCon 2012 With CSCP as Co-Organiser
In 2012, SusCon– the “International Conference on Sustainable Business and Consumption” – will take place in the UN City of Bonn for the first time. From November 27-28 2012, businesses, NGOs and politicians will come together to discuss the topic of a “Green Economy” and to consider approaches towards achieving solutions for sustainable value chains ... Read more
Recent Publications
Workstudio - "Innovation Towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship Sustainable Consumption And Production In The ICT Sector”
CSCP, Instituto Akatu (2012)
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Rio+20 Green Economy NRW - Global denken – Lokal handeln in NRW
Brüggemann (2012)
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Sustainable Lifestyles: Today’s Facts & Tomorrow’s Trends
Backhaus/Breukers/Mont/Paukovic/Mourik (2012)
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Advanced Sustainable Public Procurement in Urban China
Philipps/Espert/Eichhorst (2011)
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Unter der Lupe - 60 Projektideen zu nachhaltigem Konsum und zukünftigen Lebensstilen
Groezinger/Kuhndt (2011)
Was denken, was zeigen, was sagen? - Medienmacher und Nachhaltigkeit
Müller/Georgi/Schneider/Guillen (2011)
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Create Impact! Handbook for Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Pascual/van Klink/Rozo Grisales (2011)
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Sustainable Public Procurement in Urban China
How the Government as Consumer Can Drive SCP (2011)
Roadmap for better living
A chance to shape a different future (2011)
