SDG 12 on Ensuring Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns: Contributions of International Law, Policy and Governance
Dr. Markus Gehring, Freedom-Kai Phillips, William B. Shipley
This Issue Brief provides a survey of existing intersections under international law which are pertinent to the effective implementation of SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production. Relevant international and regional instruments are summarized, central policy and governance challenges which are implicated in the implementation of SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production are outlined, innovations to overcome identified obstacles are suggested, and opportunities for law and governance solutions are explored as tentative collusions. While not seeking to be comprehensive, the Issue Brief suggests that effective achievement of SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production necessarily involves interlinkages related to trade, waste and chemical management, corporate social responsivity (CSR), public procurement and environmental education requiring comprehensive consideration of each individually and synergistically in transitioning towards a green economy.
Available here: SDG 12