Sustainable Consumption and Production Policy Options in Asia and the Pacific

The Asia Pacific region has been characterized with a rapidly expanding economy but at the same time increasing poverty and population which has created pressures on its limited resource base. Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) is a long-term strategy for sustainable development, as recognized in various United Nations Head of States meetings. This paper looks at the development of Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Asia Pacific region. It looks at the main stakeholders and regional initiatives within the region, outcomes of regional consultations through the platform of the Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production, analyzes the role of various National Cleaner Production Centres, describes national roundtables and their strategies and plans, reviews progress made since the Marrakech Process was launched in 2003, and identifies policy options for further development.