Title:
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CHANGING PRODUCTION PATTERNS
LEARNING FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF NATIONAL CLEANER PRODUCTION CENTRES |
By: |
United Nations Environment Programme |
Format: |
Paperback |
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ISBN 10: |
9280720732 |
ISBN 13: |
9789280720730 |
Publisher: |
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME |
Pub. date: |
24 June, 2002 |
Pages: |
63 |
Synopsis: |
One of the keys to achieving sustainable development is changing the production patterns that waste resources and emit more pollutants than our ecosystem can absorb. Reviewing case studies and experiences was not enough to implement changes. What was needed was technical and financial assistance to help companies get started. UNEP and UNIDO worked in a proactive partnership to establish the "National Cleaner Production Centres" with a hope that they would serve as a model to be replicated by other countries. The aim of this publication is to provide some guidelines to those wanting to learn from the experiences, positive or negative, of the UNIDO/UNEP National Cleaner Production Centres, so that they can move forward on their own and thus contribute towards changing production patterns in their countries. |
Illustrations: |
Ill. |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
United Nations Environment Programme |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |