SDG 12

SDG 12

Responsible consumption and production Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

• Our planet has provided us with an abundance of natural resources.But we have not utilized them responsibly and currently consume far beyond what our planet can provide.

References:

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production - the global goals. (2023, 18 abril). The Global Goals. https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/12-responsible-consumption-and-production/

Global consumption and production (driving forces of the global economy) depend on the use of the natural environment and resources in a way that continues to have destructive effects on the planet. The economic and social progress achieved over the last century has been accompanied by environmental degradation that is endangering the very systems on which our future development (and certainly, our survival) depends. Here are some facts and figures: Each year, an estimated one-third of all food produced (the equivalent of 1.3 billion tons worth nearly $1 trillion) ends up rotting in consumers' and retailers' trash bins, or spoiling due to transportation and poor collection practices. If everyone changed their light bulbs to energy-efficient ones, they would save US$120 billion a year.

SDG 12

References:

Moran, M. (2023, 15 septiembre). Consumo y producción sostenibles - desarrollo sostenible. Desarrollo Sostenible. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/sustainable-consumption-production/

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