strategy
Uncoupling consumption from resource consumption
Description:
Structurally reducing resource use over the long-term and at the same time holding consumption at its current level or even raised, primarily by efficiency improvements coupled with social and technical innovation. Narrower:
Intensifying existing resource use Constrained by:
Using packaging Facilitates:
Enabling equitable resource useRestricting production in primary commodities in developing countries Facilitated by:
Intentionalizing use of resourcesIncreasing awareness for need to stabilize resource consumption Problems:
Resource-intensive packagingShort-term planning of product life cycles
Unethical consumption practices
Values:
ConsumptionOverconsumption Subjects:
Resources → Resources Amenities → Consumption
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
