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International Affairs Division. 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production – Switzerland. by Anik Kohli Alternate Board Member of 10YFP ECOSOC, 19 July 2013. Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP).
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International Affairs Division 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production – Switzerland by Anik Kohli Alternate Board Member of 10YFP ECOSOC, 19 July 2013
Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) “Sustainable Procurement is a processwhereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits not only to the organisation, but also to society and the economy, whilst minimising damage to the environment.”* Sustainable Public Procurement = Good Public Procurement *This definition has been adopted by the MTF on SPP at its first meeting. Taken from « Procuring the future » - report of the UK Sustainable Procurement Task Force, June 2006
Approach to SPP Flexible step by step approach to SPP in order to meet different needs and ambitions Pilot Countries: UK local authorities, New Zealand, Argentina, Mauritius, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Chile, Tunisia, Ghana, Colombia, Lebanon
SPP Initiative Goal of the SPPI: To promote worldwide implementation of SPP through increased cooperation between key stakeholders and a better understanding of its potential benefits and impacts. • Launched at the Rio+20 Conference • Work Programme: • core activities (e.g. implementation) • working groups to further develop the SPPI
Scope of the FAO/UNEP Sustainable Food Systems Programme The food system End-product manufacturer Importer Shop Processor Production Unsustainable hotspots in the food supply chain
Sustainable Food Systems Programme Goal: To facilitate the transition to more sustainable and resource efficient production and consumption patterns in the agri-food sector. • Programme Components: • Information platforms on agri-food products and sustainable food systems; • Reliable and sustainable communication of food products throughout the supply chain; • Enabling conditions for uptake of sustainable production practices; and • Market based mechanisms for sustainable food consumption and production throughout the supply chain