Task Forces under the Marrakech Process

A Task Force is an informal group of countries and organisations coordinated by a lead country that have decided to work collaboratively on a specific issue of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) committing themselves to carrying out a concrete set of activities focused on implementation.

FAQs about Task Forces  

To date, the following task forces have been created (lead country in parentheses):

Sustainable Lifestyles (Sweden)
Main goal is to develop and support the implementation of sustainable policies to change consumer behaviour and that of youth to more sustainable lifestyles. Terms of reference (PDF)
Contact person: Ms. Gunilla Blomquist (gunilla.blomquist@sustainable.ministry.se)

Sustainable Products (United Kingdom)
Main objective is to raise awareness of product policy as a means of achieving international development and environmental objectives, particularly through support for innovation on product eco-design and performance. Terms of reference (PDF)

Contact person: Mr. Chris Baker (Chris.Baker@defra.gsi.gov.uk)

Cooperation with Africa (Germany)
Main aim is to encourage and support African countries in the integration of SCP in existing plans and programmes and in developing national, sub-regional and regional action plans on SCP that allow them to leapfrog to more sustainable patterns of consumption and production while at the same time reducing poverty. Terms of reference (PDF)

Contact person: Mr. Ulf D. Jaeckel (Ulf.Jaeckel@bmu.bund.de)

Sustainable Procurement (Switzerland)
Main objective is to promote and support the implementation of public procurement programmes that encourage the uptake of sustainable products and services. Fact sheet

Contact person: Mr. Philip Kristensen (philip.kristensen@buwal.admin.ch)

Sustainable Building and Construction (Finland)
Main aim is to develop local and national policies and legislation to secure the sustainability of the construction, use and maintenance of the built environment through policies and legislation to promote energy efficiency, energy savings and use of renewable energy in the built environment. Terms of reference (PDF) Fact sheet

Contact person: Ms. Kaarin Taipale (taipale@hse.fi)

Sustainable Tourism (France)
Main objective is implementation of actions that promote sustainable tourism focusing on how tourism relates to climate change, biodiversity and protection of cultural and natural heritage.
Terms of reference (PDF) (also available in French)

Contact person: Mr. Thibault Devanlay (thibault.devanlay@ecologie.gouv.fr)

Education for Sustainable Consumption (Italy)
The objective is to achieve progress in introducing sustainable consumption and production issues into educational curricula (including both formal and non-formal education). Terms of reference (PDF)

Contact person: Mr. Andrea Innamorati (innamorati.andrea@minambiente.it)

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