The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations systems designated ent...
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. The overall objective of the UNEP’s Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities (http://www.unep.org/dtie/).
The Resources and Markets Branch leads work central to UN Environment's Resource Efficiency sub-programme and to the global sustainable consumption and production (SCP) agenda - delivering scientific, credible, innovative solutions to make sustainability central in government policy frameworks, business direction-making and in peoples’ lives. Science is the basis of the Branch's work, applying system approaches, complimented by methods such as life cycle analysis, urban metabolism, participatory action research and integrated analysis. Interventions target improving value chains, procurement processes, and use education and leisure activities like tourism as agents of change. The Branch works through an extensive network of stakeholders to ensure sustainability solutions are applicable at all levels, particularly addressing cities which are driving resource use patterns, and within the context of developing countries' needs.
The Consumption and Production Unit of UN Environment’s Economy Division promotes Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in businesses worldwide with special focus on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries and emerging economies.
Scope of support: Consumption and Production Unit, Sustainable tourism programme
The ICA will work with the Consumption and Production Unit of the Resources and Markets Branch. This post is located in UN Environment – Economy Division at the Paris duty station.