Replicating patterns of unsustainable consumption

Name(s): 
Duplicating unsustainable consumption
Nature 

While it is recognized that changes in consumption and production patterns must lie at the heart of the global transition towards a sustainable society; it must be noted that current developments in the countries with economies in transition may have the effect of duplicating unsustainable consumption patterns.

Incidence 

Paragraph 21 of the 1998 UN/ECE Arhus Declaration recognizes the problem of duplicating unsustainable consumption in the development processes currently underway in Eastern European countries.

Broader 
Unsustainable consumption patterns
Aggravated by 
Excessive consumption of resources in industrialized countries
Strategy(ies) 
Changing consumption patterns
Avoiding unsustainable consumption patterns in developing countries
Developing national policies to change unsustainable consumption patterns
Assessing impact of unsustainable production and consumption patterns
Ensuring sustainable personal consumption
Value(s) 
Consumption
Overconsumption
Unsustainable
Type 
(J) Problems under consideration