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Whole-Systems Framework for Sustainable Consumption and Production

Contents

1 A Framework for the Implementation of Sustainable Consumption and Production
1.1 The Call for a Framework of Programs
1.2 The Call for Better Models
 
2 A Whole-Systems Approach to Sustainable Production and Consumption
2.1 Reframing Production-Consumption Models: The Investment, Production, Consumption, Waste Cycle
2.2 Cycles within the IPCW System
2.2.1 The Production and Consumption Cycle
2.2.2 The Investment Cycle
2.2.3 The Waste/By-product Cycle
2.3 Whole-Systems Thinking
2.3.1 The Whole-systems Approach
2.3.2 Green Buildings
2.3.3 Integrated Pest Management
 
3 Programs that Support Whole-Systems Approaches to Sustainability
3.1 Program One: Incorporate systems thinking into UN program design and delivery
3.1.1 Objectives
3.1.2 Background
3.1.3 Anticipated Outcomes
3.1.4 Program Activities
3.2 Program Two: Support the Widespread Use of Integrated Economic and Environmental Modeling Tools.
3.2.1 Objectives
3.2.2 Background
3.2.3 Anticipated Outcomes
3.2.4 Program Activities
3.3 Program Three: Refine, Standardize, and Consistently Apply Sustainability Metrics to Programmatic Interventions
3.3.1 Objectives
3.3.2 Background
3.3.3 Anticipated Outcomes
3.3.4 Program Activities
3.4 Program Four: Create Awareness of "Sustainable Investment" Practices as the Necessary Complement of Sustainable Production and Consumption Practices.
3.4.1 Objectives
3.4.2 Background
3.4.3 Anticipated Outcomes
3.4.4 Program Activities
 
4 Programs that Promote Green Design and Infrastructure
4.1 Program Five: Build the Global Capacity of Online Resources in Green Design
4.1.1 Objectives
4.1.2 Background
4.1.3 Anticipated Outcomes
4.1.4 Activities
4.2 Program Six: Green Designs and Retrofits for UN Buildings
4.2.1 Objectives
4.2.2 Background
4.2.3 Anticipated Outcomes
4.2.4 Program Activities
4.3 Program Seven: Encourage Adoption of "Decentralized Infrastructure
4.3.1 Objective
4.3.2 Background
4.3.3 Activities
 
5 Regional Development Programs
5.1 Program Eight: Establish a coalition of developed and developing island nation-states to foster energy independence and incubation of pioneer hydrogen economies.
5.1.1 Objectives
5.1.2 Background
5.1.3 Anticipated Outcomes
5.1.4 Program Activities
5.2 Program Nine: "Leapfrog" new environmental regulations past outdated command and control models to integrated, flexible ones.
5.2.1 Objectives:
5.2.2 Background
5.2.3 Anticipated Outcomes:
5.2.4 Program Activities:
5.3 Program Ten: Develop initiatives in China to assist in development of sustainable enterprises and the training of sustainability leaders.
5.3.1 Objectives
5.3.2 Background
5.3.3 Anticipated Outcomes
5.3.4 Activities
 
6 Conclusion
 
7 Endnotes

 

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