Speaker presentation, Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production, Enrique de Villamore Mart
Post on 12-Mar-2016
219 Views
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
Transcript
Lebanon
Syria
Israel
Cyprus
TurkeyGreece
Italy
SloveniaCroatia
Spain
France
Bosnia & HerzegovinaMontenegro
Albania
Tunisia
Libya Egypt
Algeria
Morocco
Monaco
Malta
21 countries
In 1975, Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) is adopted by the Mediterranean countries (first-ever Regional Seas Programme under UNEP's umbrella)
In 1976 the Parties adopted the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution (Barcelona Convention).
Currently, Med 21 countries + European Union
Promoting Green Economy in Med countriesthrough SCP
Network of Focal Points: government designated experts supporting CPRAC activities in the region
- Financial crisis- Climate change- Resources crisis
In 2050, we will need the resources of 2 planets
- Water...
Food and fiber demand could increase by 70% by 2050 while 60% of ecosystems contributing to their production have already been degraded or are used unsustainably
Overfishing at current rates will deplete 90% of the world's commercial fish by mid-century
Integrating environmental and social capital at the core business of organizations
Innovation: providing services and products that involve a change in the way human needs are satisfied
Scaling-up grassroot initiatives that are succeeding in providing sustainable models of consumption and production
Tourism facility integrating traditional construction, renewable energy, organic farming and cultural heritage.
Economic 29 full time jobs & 80 part time sustainable construction workers
Environmental Use of locally sourced renewable construction materials, reduced pesticide, fertiliers & fossil fuel use
Social Preservation & celebration of Siwa culture (caligraphy, arquitecture, poetry)
TAZIRY ECOLODGE (EGYPT)
GREEN TOURISM
http://www.triodos.com/
www.bancaetica.com
http://www.fiare.org/
www.coop57.coop/
Product Service Systems
From selling to leasing office carpets
It remains responsible for keeping the carpet clean, in return for a monthly fee
The carpet material more durable (lasts four times as long as traditional carpets)
Used carpets can be completely remanufactured into new carpets
http://www.interfaceglobal.com
Employment increased by 73%Revenues doubled and profits tripledWaste decreased by 66% Energy use per square yard of carpet produced has been cut by 45%Share of renewable energy has risen from 0 to 27%. Total greenhouse gas emissions are down 33%
Source: Green Jobs, UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative
Estimated worth of car sharing market by 2015: 12.5 BILLION US$
Bike sharing: Fastest growing form of transportation of the world
500 BILLION US$: Estimated market for the exchange of secondary goods
And more..
Regional Activity Center for Cleaner Productionevillamore@cprac.org
JOIN US!
top related