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 Municipal Reuse Centres
How Sweden and The Netherlands successfully developed "reuse centres" based on circular economy principles.
Best Practice Factsheet on Circular Construction
How Scotland successfully implemented a circular construction program.
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 the Brussels Regional Program for Circular Economy
How the Brussels region successfully implemented a program to accelerate the city's circular transition.
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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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 platform aims at African countries. It contains News, Circular Case Studies, Publications, Knowledge share videos and a Circular Economy Expert Database.
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.
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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