The Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RCC Asia-Pacific) will be co-organizing and participating in the event named 'Elevating Innovation and Building Capacity towards Resource-Efficient, Circular, Low-Carbon, and Climate-Resilient Economy'. It will focus on the intertwined issues of Sustainable consumption and production, circular economy and climate change.
This event will be held as a side-event in the 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, held from 20th February to 23 February in Bangkok and online. The event will start at 16.45 (UTC +7), on 22 February.
Registration
- To attend the side event in person, all participants need to be registered to attend the APFSD (registration has now closed).
- The virtual event requires prior registration, which is still open. To participate in the event virtually, please register here.
This event is co-organized by EU SEITCH-Asia Policy Support Component, the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships, UN Climate Change through its RCC Asia-Pacific, and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)- DSDG/UN DESA.
Background
The Pacific countries face heightened vulnerability to both current and anticipated impacts of climate change, exacerbating existing unique challenges attributed to the region's remoteness and dependence on external resources.
Despite these formidable circumstances, Pacific nations have exhibited commendable leadership in sustainable development, actively contributing to global climate action ambitions. Recognizing the imperative nature of the situation, regional and national strategies underscore the necessity for the Pacific's development trajectory to embrace resilience, resource efficiency, and a low-emission pathway.
Aligned with the objectives of the 11th APFSD, this side event aims to delve into viable options for Pacific countries to align their sustainable development trajectories with resilient, resource-efficient, and circular economy pathways. The focus will be on fostering innovation and building capacities through strategic partnerships. The event will explore sustainable consumption and production policy alternatives, with the potential to bolster the implementation of SDG 13 and SDG 17 in these countries.
Key questions
This side event will examine the following key guiding questions:
- How can mainstreaming Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Circular Economy (CE) in policies and practices in the Pacific contribute to implement SDG 13 and 17 targets?
- How can we strengthen the implementation of SDG 13 and 17 by integrating SCP/CE into the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and other sustainable development ambitions of the region?
- How can we amplify the innovations and capacity enhancement of the businesses and entrepreneurs towards resilient, resource efficient, circular economies in the region?
