Marrakech Process
Towards a Global Framework for Action on Sustainable Consumption and Production


Introducing the Marrakech Process…

"The major cause of the continued deterioration of the global environment are the unsustainable patterns of consumption and production, particularly in industrialised countries, which is a matter of grave concern, aggravating poverty and imbalances."
(Agenda 21 (Chap. 4.3), Earth Summit, Rio 1992)

The Marrakech Process is a global multi-stakeholder process to promote Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and to work towards a 'Global Framework for Action on SCP', the so-called 10-Year Framework of Programmes on SCP (10YFP).

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) are the leading agencies of this global process, with an active participation of national governments, development agencies, private sector, civil society and other stakeholders.
See our UNEP-UNDESA joint website.

New developments of the Marrakech Process:

Paving the way to Sustainable Consumption and Production: The Marrakech Process Progress Report prepared for CSD18. It highlights the work and concrete outcomes of the Marrakech Process including elements for a 10YFP.

Revised 3rd Draft of the 10 Year Framework of Programmes (Proposed Input to CSD on a 10 Year Framework of programmes on SCP)

The 4th public draft will be issued after CSD 18, in order to incorporate the outcomes of that session. Comments on the 4th draft will be collected until shortly before the 4th International Expert and intersessional SCP meeting in the fall of this year. The final draft for submission to CSD is expected to be released after this meeting and in time for the IPM in February 2011.

The ABC of SCP - Clarifying Concepts on Sustainable Consumption and Production

Resource Efficiency for Development : Promoting Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption and Production in Developing Countries

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UNEP-UNDESA
Joint Website

 

New: Vacancy Programme Officer (Marrakech Process) - P3 (temporary assignment), Paris (closing date: 26 August 2010)

Two-pager Overview of the Marrakech Process in English, French, and Spanish.


6th Marrakech Process Newsletter July 2010

Paving the way to SCP: Marrakech Process Progress Report


Revised Third Public Draft of the 10YFP

Frequently Asked Questions on the Marrakech Process English, French, Spanish

Calendar of Events 2010