Responsible consumption and production
- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019 , pp 46-47
- Publication Date: July 2019
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/34cef9e3-en
- Language: English Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish
Economic and social progress over the last century has been accompanied by environmental degradation that is endangering the very systems on which our future development—indeed, our very survival—depends. Globally, we continue to use ever-increasing amounts of natural resources to support our economic activity. The efficiency with which such resources are used remains unchanged at the global level, thus we have not yet seen a decoupling of economic growth and natural resource use. Globally, the generation of waste is mounting. About one third of the food produced for human consumption each year is lost or wasted, most of it in developed countries. Urgent action is needed to ensure that current material needs do not lead to over-extraction of resources and further degradation of the environment. Policies must be embraced to improve resource efficiency, reduce waste and mainstream sustainability practices across all sectors of the economy.
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