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This report is an inspirational output of Asian minds, vision, thought, expertise and experience from China to India, Malaysia to Sri Lanka, Indonesia to Bangladesh, Cambodia to Nepal, Thailand to Pakistan, Vietnam to Laos, that took me over the seas and met me with people from governments, civil society, research, industry and labour, who for their times, efforts, hospitalities and sharing that

The presentation is based on the findings of the "Asian Review on Sustainable Consumption" conducted by Uchita de Zoysa, Centre for Environment & Development (CED) for SC.ASIA: Capacity Building for Implementation of UN Guidelines on Consumer Protection (Section G: Sustainable Consumption) in Asia.The 12 countries studied in this review display significant differences in economic, social and

by Uchita de Zoysa(The following article is based on the presentation to the SPACES Dialogue on “Linking knowledge & action for Sustainable Production & Consumption Systems” (23 and 27 January 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand) at the session on “International Initiatives & Cooperation Opportunities on SCP”)INTRODUCTION: International actors in the sustainable consumption and production debate are now

(To download the manual click on the header)This guidance manual is prepared as part of the project “Capacity Building for Implementation of UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection (Sustainable Consumption) in Asia“ (SC.Asia). The SC.Asia project is financially supported by the European Union’s Asia Pro Eco Programme with 330.000 Euros, and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme in

Presentation by Uchita de Zoysa, CED at the University of Tropical Medicine, London and organized by LONDON21 (February 2005)26th Sunday December 2004. Between 9-10.00am I was disturbed by my dog howling in a high tone. My mother-in-Law calls and informs us the sea is coming inland. I get a call from India (a consumer activist) to see whether I am safe. Even when media started reporting we did

(Authors: Arnold Tukker, Maurie J. Cohen, Uchita de Zoysa, Edgar Hertwich, Patrick Hofstetter, Atsushi Inaba, Sylvia Lorek, and Eivind Stø)The future course of the world depends on humanity’s ability to provide a high quality of life for a prospective nine billion people without exhausting the Earth’s resources or irreparably damaging its natural systems. It was on the basis of this recognition

(Presentation by Uchita de Zoysa, CED to ISO/COPOLCO Workshop: How can environmental standards help promote sustainable consumption? – May 2006 Malaysia)A Dutch intern in Sri Lanka wanted to have a banana. So he went to thenearest boutique and asked for a banana. The vendor asked how manykilo’s. The intern was confused and repeated how much is for a banana.The vendor was more confused. He said Rs