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International Declaration on Cleaner Production
9/28/2009 3:56:12 AM

We recognise that achieving sustainable development is a collective responsibility. Action to protect the global environment must include the adoption of improved sustainable production and consuption practices.

We believe that Cleaner Production and other preventive strategies such as Eco-efficiency, Green Productivity and Pollution Prevention are prefferred options. They require the development, suport and implementation of appropriate measures.

We understand Cleaner Production to be the continuos application of an integrated, preventive strategy applied to process, products and services in pursuit of economic, social, health, safety and environment benefits.

To this end we are commited to:

LEADERSHIP

Using our influence

To encourage the adoption of sustainable production and consumption practices through our relationships with stakeholders.

AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Building capacity

- By developing and conducting awareness, education and training programmes within our organization;

- By encouraging the inclusion of the concepts and principles into educational curricula at all levels.

INTEGRATION

Encouraging the integration of preventive strategies

- Into all levels of our organization;

- Within environmental management systems;

- By using tools such as environmental performance evaluation, environmental accounting, and environment impact, life cycle, and clearer production assessments.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Creating innovative solutions

- By promoting a shift of priority from end-of0pipe to preventive strategies in our research and development policies and activities;

- By supporting the development of products and services which are environmentally efficient and meet consumer needs

COMMUNICATION

Sharing our experience

By fostering dialogue on the impelementation of preventive strategies and informing external stakeholders about their benefits.

IMPLEMENTATION

Taking action to adopt cleaner production

- By setting challenging goals and regularly progress through establishment management systems;

- By encouraging new and additional finance and investment in preventive technology options, and promoting environmentally – sound technology cooperation and transfer between countries;

- Through cooperation with UNEP and other partners and stakeholders in supporting this decleration and reviewing the success of its implementation.

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