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Consumption of agricultural and forest products is one of many factors driving global deforestation, one of the major environmental problems of our time. Consumption patterns are associated with the loss of natural forests in the tropics. This chapter explores the relationships between consumption and demand, production, and policy options for SCP...

Water stress is a critical issue globally, in particular in developing Asia, where many people live without access to safe water. In addition to long-standing socio-economic factors such as population growth, climate change has intensified concerns over water stress. This chapter addresses the following points in the discussion on promoting...

The focus of this chapter is on the role of the community in SCP by drawing on case studies from the Asia-Pacific region of local initiatives for SCP. To this end the chapter looks at the following key points in developing policy oriented empirical lessons: - Analyse and build on the strengths of community characteristics when choosing the type of...

This chapter focuses on the roles local governments can play in formulating and implementing local initiatives which contribute to sustainable consumption. Many case studies are included, with the analysis focusing on the enabling factors for promoting these local initiatives. • Examples of local initiatives for SC can be found in a variety of...

This chapter discusses corporate environmental information disclosure (CEID) as a policy option to promote SCP in developing Asia. Corporate environmental reporting and environmental performance rating programmes as CEID initiatives in the region are reviewed and discussed. • CEID schemes in developing Asia hold promise for promoting environmental...

―複数のステークホルダーに向けた効果的な政策の組み合わせとは、当事者間の力関係を考慮に入れ、それに応じて責任を割り当てたものでなければならない。 ―消費者は容器包装のバリューチェーンに影響力を及ぼしはするが、ステークホルダーとして最有力であるわけではない。また自治体は廃棄物処理の費用を負担するのが通例で、業者がどのような容器包装を使用するか決定する際の影響力は限られている。影響力の中心を成すのはブランドオーナーと小売業者であり、中でもブランドオーナーの影響力が最も強い。 ―選択肢の再編集と拡大生産者責任を組み合わせた政策を採用することで、最も持続可能性の低い容器包装オプションが取り除かれ、容器包装廃棄物処理の責任を各ステークホルダーに割り当てることが可能になる。...

Food safety is an important issue requiring equal attention to food quantity and access to ensure holistic food security in the Asia-Pacific region. This chapter explores key issues in food safety in terms of SCP. Food safety is an issue of sustainable production and consumption in agriculture since both are linked through a web of feedback...

A dynamic optimization model covering twelve watershed projects of the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in India are considered. Existing watershed project development guideline does not have specific target to reduce the local migration. It is a big social problem in India, especially for our selected study areas. The existing watershed...

This chapter investigates government mechanisms for implementing strategic Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC). ESC is vital to increase individual participation in sustainable consumption, and also to provide the means for an individual to begin to incorporate the principles of sustainable development into everyday life. Specifically, this...

With a view to designing effective SCP policies, this chapter looks at the roles and influences of various stakeholders in the value chain, using packaging as an example. Some key messages are: • An effective policy mix towards multiple stakeholders should take into account the power variations among actors and allocate responsibility accordingly....