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.
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.
How The Netherlands successfully implemented the public-private partnership "Green Deal" to boost Circular Procurement.
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.
Toolkit for mainstreaming Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) into key economic sectors in the Mediterranean.
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.
Current practices and opportunities
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…).
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.
Courses and learning opportunities about sustainable and inclusive development in the Euro-Mediterranean region.