Sustainable Development Goal 12
Sustainable Development Goal 12
Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
One of the most pressing challenges of our time is to ensure that the growing population can meet its needs without compromising the well-being of future generations. This requires a shift from the current linear model of production and consumption, where resources are extracted, processed, used and discarded, to a more circular one, where waste and pollution are minimized, products and materials are reused and recycled, and natural systems are restored and regenerated.
Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) aims to promote responsible consumption and production patterns that contribute to economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. It encompasses a wide range of targets and indicators that address various aspects of this complex issue, such as:
- Reducing the global material footprint and enhancing resource efficiency
- Halving per capita food waste and reducing food losses along the production and supply chains
- Achieving sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
- Ensuring that people have relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles
- Implementing the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production
- Promoting public procurement practices that are sustainable
- Encouraging companies to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle
- Promoting universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible green and public spaces
- Supporting developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity for sustainable consumption and production
- Developing and implementing tools to monitor the impacts of sustainable consumption and production on natural resources
- Rationalizing inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption
Achieving SDG 12 requires the involvement and collaboration of all stakeholders, including governments, businesses, civil society, consumers and individuals. It also requires a systemic approach that considers the interlinkages and trade-offs among the different goals and targets. For instance, responsible consumption and production can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions (SDG 13), conserve biodiversity (SDG 15), improve health and well-being (SDG 3), reduce poverty (SDG 1) and inequality (SDG 10), and create decent jobs (SDG 8).
By adopting more sustainable lifestyles and practices, we can make a positive difference for ourselves, our communities and our planet. Let us all take action to achieve SDG 12 and ensure a prosperous, inclusive and resilient future for all.
As the world continues to urbanize, SDG 11 becomes more relevant and urgent than ever. Making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable is not only a goal in itself, but also a means to achieve other goals and to improve the quality of life for all people.
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