Papers

The paper reviews some of the many initiatives and efforts to build networks and institute policies promoting sustainable production and consumption (SPAC) values and practices in North America since the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development. In addition to a review of literature, the… Read More

A chapter in Environment, Development & Sustainability, Vol. 5, Issue 1-2, March 2003 Abstract: At the World Summit on Sustainable Development, world leaders agreed that eliminating unsustainable production and consumption is one of the three overriding objectives of sustainable development.… Read More

A civil society assessment of progress toward sustainable production and consumption, a contribution to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002) Read More

This working paper highlights civil society concerns about corporate irresponsibility and focuses the importance of corporate accountability as a key element in the successful outcome of the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development. Read More

A report to the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment, Netherlands on social and environmental responsibility and accountability in the corporate sector. Read More

Efforts to build a coherent political movement promoting communication, cooperation and coordination among these communities of practice requires an appreciation and understanding of their differences as well as their common aims and interests. This paper explores efforts to understand and engage… Read More