PROJECTS
Sustainable consumption and production
Sustainable Consumption and Production is about societal use of services and related products in pursuit of an acceptable quality of life while at the same time conserving the use of natural resources and minimizing adverse impacts on health and the environment, in a way which does not jeopardise the needs of future generations.
This is an emerging policy area and the breadth of the challenges and actions required to achieve SCP is extensive. For ICMM the theme covers sustainable resource management in a life cycle perspective, including value-chain management, resource productivity and material security.
Companies have a major stake in this debate, since they will be directly affected by public policies promoting resource productivity
The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development will review in 2010/11 a 10 year framework of programmes for SCP in conjunction with the reviews of sustainable development in the mining and chemicals sectors.
What will our work achieve?
- We aim to provide understanding of the policies and actions relating to SCP and an overview of stakeholder approaches, notably among the intergovernmental and regional agencies.
- We will determine the appropriate interface between ICMM policies (e.g. materials stewardship) and SCP, identifying the associated business costs and benefits of SCP policies and actions and the capacity of ICMM to implement these.
PROJECT DETAILS
Developing a leadership role for ICMM in the contribution of the mining and metals sector to sustainable consumption and production.
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- UNEP
- OECD
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RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Minerals and Metals Management 2020
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Materials Stewardship: Eco-efficiency and Product Policy
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GHS: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
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Metals Environmental Risk Assessment Guidance (MERAG)
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Maximizing Value: Guidance on implementing materials stewardship in the minerals and metals value chain
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Ores and Concentrates: An industry approach to EU Hazard Classification
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ICMM Newsletter: Volume 5 Number 1 - Feb 2006
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Maximizing Value: a summary
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RELATED LINKS
- ICMM presents Chinese version of Minerals and Metals Management 2020
- Materials Stewardship Policy
- 'Action for a safer world' - ICMM's May Newsletter
- ICMM commits to mercury stewardship
- ICMM MERAG and HERAG publications promoted at SETAC World Congress
- ICMM presents at SETAC World Congress
- ICMM and Eurometaux publish REACH compliance guidance
- Mitsubishi's "urban mines" - recycling for production
- Water use efficiency at Alcoa's Fusina facility
- Guide to use of chemicals in the mining and metals industry
- UNEP SCP
- OECD SMM
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
Principle 04:
Implement risk management strategies based on valid data and sound science.
Principle 08:
Facilitate and encourage responsible product design, use, re-use, recycling and disposal of our products
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