REEs sustainable consumption mitigation strategies based on material cycle (International Resource Panel, 2011). circularity For instance, the initial phase of waste recycling which is the collection phase can be drastically improved by the installation of in­ 5.1.1. ments/cms_dec_17_full_web.pdf. Despite the above-mentioned thread of REEs 1 Sustainable consumption (and production) was defined by the Brundtland Commission as 'the use of services and related products which respond to basic needs and bring a better quality of life, while minimizing the use of . Sustainable consumption - policy approaches for systems change 2 ble consumption. Many of today's environmental problems are linked to our pri-vate consumption. To reduce con-sumption's negative climate and environmental impact, we must change how and what we con-sume. The Government's strategy for sustainable consumption focuses on what the State can do, together with mu-nicipalities, the busi- Sustainable Consumption and Production is one of the four priority areas identified in the 2005 UK Sustainable Development Strategy. The UK is implementing a series of actions to support sustainable consumption and production goals in the public and private sectors Norway's Green in Practice (GRIP) Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) has a key role in the mitigation of climate change. SCP is an approach that enables the engagement of actors on both sides of the market: production activities on the supply side, and consumption activities on the demand side. The Committee was tasked with developing a research programme adopting a comprehensive approach to sustainable consumption.3 However, a number of use- ful overviews of the field, both conceptual as well as specifically covering consump- Shift to sustainable and healthy consumption patterns. Guided by the best available scientific evidence, best practice and real-world examples, Action Track 2 aims to generate new and support Sustainable Consumption and Production: A Consumer Perspective environmental degradation, increasing resource efficiency, and promoting sustainable lifestyles. There can be no sustainable development without sustainable consumption and production (SCP). their understandings of consumption from. Whilst the term sustainable consumption is relatively recent; its analysis is increasingly drawing on the human sciences and their long standing concern with consumption in its various guises. Indeed, it is now widely recognised that 'sustainable consumption' cannot be framed as a technical increased sustainable consumption and production whose impact is greatly dependent on public‐sector actors. * Efforts must be expanded to switch to sustainable lifestyles/sustainable consumption. For this purpose there is a need not just for information and Sustainable consumption of resources aims at maximizing well-being effect by reducing material consumption for those with the lowest marginal utility. Economic well-being is achieved by inclusive growth, where the benefits of the increase in economic growth percolate to all strata of the society reducing wealth and income inequality. A. Sustainable Consumption Behavior Sustainable consumption behavior refers to "the pattern of reduced consumption of natural resources, changing lifestyle and consumption of environment-friendly products in order to meet the present needs and aspirations of the future generations [8] (p. 464). Sustainable consumption be