This document presents a set of regional measures adopted by the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention at their COP22.
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Regional Policy Measures to support Green and Circular Businesses in the Mediterranean
A Circular Blue Economy for the Mediterranean
Current practices and opportunities
Regional Summary of Policy Recommendations to Support the Development of Green and Circular Businesses in the Mediterranean
This document encompasses a set of policy recommendations with the aim to create an enabling environment and remove obstacles for the successful establishment and growth of green and circular economy businesses (also referred to as sustainable businesses) in the Mediterranean region.
Guidelines to phase out single-use plastic bags in the Mediterranean
These guidelines intend to present set of measures that can be considered in developing the most appropriate legal and regulatory framework to introduce the non-single use of plastic bags.
Policy Guidelines to Address Single-Use Plastics through Public Procurement in the Mediterranean
The guidelines target policy-makers and provide them with a step-by-step approach for developing the appropriate framework to address the reduction of single-use plastics through procurement in the public sector.
Best Practice Factsheet on Extended Producer Responsibility
How France successfully implemented EPR schemes.
Best Practice Factsheet on Waste Pickers
How Brazil successfully incorporated informal waste pickers in the National Policy of Solid Waste.
Best Practice Factsheet on Plastic Innovation
How Canada implemented an innovative program to tackle plastic pollution.
Best Practice Factsheet on Certification for Sustainable Tourism
How Costa Rica successfully implemented the Certification for Sustainable Tourism.
Best Practice Factsheet on Green Deal Circular Procurement
How The Netherlands successfully implemented the public-private partnership "Green Deal" to boost Circular Procurement.
Best Practice Factsheet on Public Funding for Circular Economy Projects
How Portugal successfully implemented a public funding program for environmental projects.
Best Practice Factsheet on Circular Construction
How Scotland successfully implemented a circular construction program.
Circular Business Opportunities in the South Mediterranean: How Can Businesses Lead the Way to Sustainable Fashion?
This publication focuses on the different strategies to help achieve a transition to circular economy in the south Mediterranean textile and fashion industry
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Regional Action Plan for Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Mediterranean
The SCP Regional Action Plan defines common objectives and identifies actions guiding the implementation of SCP in four priority areas namely Food, fisheries and agriculture; Goods manufacturing; Tourism and Housing and construction.
External resources for policymakers
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation published this paper in 2021 to help governments enable the circular economy transition to scale.
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C40 is a global network of nearly 100 cities taking urgent action to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone can thrive.
Global community of practitioners, policymakers and experts implementing SDG 12: ensuring sustainable patterns of consumption and production.
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This website contains over 700 Good Practices, 50 CE Strategies, 350 studies and report, 35 CE Toolkits and Guidelines, an online Forum called "Dialogue"and a list of over 150 European CE Networks. It also displays a map showing the location of each Good Practice, Strategy or Event.
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has a library with more than 680 results (text, video and audio) on Circular Economy topics such as:plastics, biodiversity, food, finance, cities…It has a section for Policy resources, with Policy examples, tools and methods.
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This Hub managed by the One Planet network is a one-stop-shop for governments, businesses, civil society and the public for tracking progress on the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 12: ensuring sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns. It contains many reports, e-learning courses and other tools related to SCP topics (Waste management, Sustainable Business, Green Public Procurement, etc.).
This hub gathers policy instruments on green growth and related topics that exist on EU, Mediterranean, national, and local levels. It has over 175 items, such as SCP Action Plans on different sectors (energy, waste, climate change, circular economy…).
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This platform aims at African countries. It contains News, Circular Case Studies, Publications, Knowledge share videos and a Circular Economy Expert Database.
Network of good practices linked to marine litter management from both Mediterranean shores.
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This best practice repository aims to promote waste reduction and circular economy across the waste management chain in the Mediterranean region. The 20 cases included are tagged by categories: prevention, collection, no littering, recycling and reuse.
The Green Economy Tracker charts 21 ‘best in class’ policies, across 5 themes, that are already driving systemic change in our national economies.
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The HOOP Network of Cities and Regions is aimed at facilitating exchange of knowledge and mutual learning among cities and regions willing to recover valuable resources from urban biowaste and wastewater to make bio-based products.
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Courses and learning opportunities about sustainable and inclusive development in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
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Platform with best case studies, interviews with experts and tools about sustainable urban development. It covers the following sectors: Environment and climate change, waste, city strategies and governance, urban planning, mobility, etc.