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Download filePolicy instruments for sustainable consumption: a comparison of United Kingdom and Australian initiatives
At the 1992 Earth Summit, countries identified sustainable consumption and production (SCP) as a core part of the sustainable development agenda. International negotiations on appropriate policies and programs since then culminated in agreement at the 2012 RIO+20 Conference on a ten-year framework of programs. Despite a collective commitment to SCP at the UN, analysts report only limited national progress to date. In this paper, I set out a framework of policy instruments available to governments to implement an SCP agenda. I then compare progress on national implementation in the United Kingdom (a global leader) and Australia (a global laggard). I conclude that the UK claim to leadership may be overstated because, while it has established a formal SCP program unlike Australia, the policy mix in both countries is quite similar.
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Publication title
Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics 2013 Conference ProceedingsEditors
AY Lo, LJ Pearson and MC EvansPagination
189-205ISBN
9781740883986Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
The University of Canberra and The Australia and New Zealand Ecological Economics Society, Canberra, AustraliaPlace of publication
AustraliaEvent title
ANZSEE 2013 ConferenceEvent Venue
CanberraDate of Event (Start Date)
2013-11-11Date of Event (End Date)
2013-11-14Rights statement
Copyright 2013 The AuthorsRepository Status
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