The European Commission's sustainable consumption and production action plan lacks mandatory quantifiable targets and deadlines, potentially weakening its ability to decouple economic growth from resource use.

The European Commission's sustainable consumption and production and sustainable industrial policy action plan

The SDGs' current focus on efficiency is inadequate for sustainable consumption and production, and a systemic approach is needed for effective implementation.

Transforming systems of consumption and production for achieving the sustainable development goals: moving beyond efficiency

Multistakeholder cooperation and new economics approach are essential for achieving sustainable consumption and production, addressing overpopulation and overconsumption challenges.

Sustainable consumption and production: how to make it possible

Sustainable consumption and production in the EU-28 can be improved through investment in research, development, and innovation, with policy-makers promoting recycled raw materials and requiring Ecolabel certification for public contracts.

Sustainable Consumption and Production: Exploring the Links with Resources Productivity in the EU-28

Promoting sustainable consumption requires government, education, and corporate strategies to enhance consumers' knowledge and behavior, supporting sustainable development.

Promoting Sustainable Consumption

Promoting sustainable consumption and production requires regulatory frameworks, educational initiatives, and collaboration among governments, businesses, and civil society.

The challenge of achieving sustainable consumption

Sustainable consumption and production should play a prominent role in the Sustainable Development Goals, addressing environmental deterioration and promoting human wellbeing and prosperity.

Making Sustainable Consumption and Production the Core of Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable consumption patterns can be achieved through four key directions: policy change, linkage strengthening, social system transformation, and bottom-up implementation.

Approaches to Sustainable Consumption

Goal 12 of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) proposed by the Open Working Group (OWG) of the General Assembly of the United Nations is aiming at ensuring sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns. Why is this an imperative for sustainable development?

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Green consumption and production must be correlated for a sustainable environment, as green consumption promotes cleaner production and a better environment.

Making sense of the greening of consumption and production

Governments must link sustainable consumption initiatives to policies aimed at increasing the sustainability of production in the private sector to achieve sustainable development.

Linking sustainable consumption and production: The government role

Life cycle approaches can inform sustainable consumption policies and help identify more sustainable lifestyles, but require more strategic analysis for policy makers.

Life cycle approaches to sustainable consumption: a critical review.

Sustainable agriculture can be achieved by combining multifaceted efforts under soil and crop management strategies, reducing chemical usage, and improving crop input use efficiency, while minimizing greenhouse gases emissions.

Soil and Crop Management Strategies to Ensure Higher Crop Productivity within Sustainable Environments

Italian households' consumption patterns show potential for sustainable consumption and production patterns, reducing energy and environmental impacts while maintaining economic growth.

The energy and environmental impacts of Italian households consumptions: An input–output approach

Digital technology platforms significantly influence modern business models and increase stakeholder relations, promoting new consumption and production patterns based on sharing economy, subscriptions, and virtual markets.

The Role of Digital Technology Platforms in the Context of Changes in Consumption and Production Patterns

New trends in sustainable consumption include eco-friendly food products and growing interest in other key sectors like tourism, commerce, and clothing.

New Trends and Patterns in Sustainable Consumption: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda

Countries with higher Human Development Indexes, income equality, lower food insecurity, and higher cereal yields have the highest organic production and inputs, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Identifying Farming Strategies Associated With Achieving Global Agricultural Sustainability

Sustainable responsible consumption and production are crucial for achieving sustainable development and economic growth, while reducing ecological footprint and addressing social and environmental issues.

Sustainable Society With Responsible Consumption and Production

Lithuanian consumers show increasing concern for sustainable consumption and production, but actual consumption behavior is changing slowly and industrial efficiencies do not ensure significant positive changes.

The Consumers’ Approach to Sustainable Consumption and Production: a Case Study in Lithuania

Collaborative consumption (CC) patterns, such as product sharing, can significantly conserve resources and contribute to achieving the Factor 10 target by changing consumer patterns.

Collaborative consumption : towards a resource-saving consumption culture

What are the strategies for promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns?

These studies suggest that promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns involves regulatory frameworks, educational initiatives, multistakeholder cooperation, investment in research and innovation, and systemic approaches to address overpopulation and overconsumption.