Responsible Production and Consumption
Sustainable production and consumption is about doing more with less, and doing it better — building sustainable infrastructure, ensuring efficient use of natural resources, and generating cleaner energy and less waste. By engaging diverse stakeholders, achieving sustainable production and consumption will generate lasting solutions that promote healthier ecosystems and economies, and safer livelihoods.
UNU research focuses on the processes, practices, and governance of product cycles and value chains. Our unprecedented monitoring of e-waste, for example, is catalysing the establishment of recycling frameworks that protect workers from toxic substances and ensure sustainable reuse of precious metals. We are spotlighting how traditional practices can be scaled alongside modern management to create locally resilient foodscapes.