Resolution on sustainable lifestyles adopted by UNEA

The UNEA (United Nations Environment Assembly) at its 6^th Session in Nairobi, Kenya, recently adopted a resolution on sustainable lifestyles, put forward by India.

About the resolution:

• The resolution aims to encourage global efforts towards adopting environment-friendly lifestyles and practices.
• The resolution acknowledges the potential of behavioral changes towards sustainable lifestyles in achieving sustainable development goals.
• It emphasizes the role of initiatives like the One Planet Network Programme on Sustainable Lifestyles and Education.
• Private sector, industry, local authorities, communities, and Indigenous Peoples are recognized for their role in promoting sustainable lifestyles.
• The resolution emphasizes the importance of informed choices and education at all levels, as referenced in SDG 4.7.
• The resolution requests support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in developing and implementing national or regional action plans for promoting sustainable lifestyles.
• It also calls for facilitating dialogues on sustainable lifestyles practices, including ecocentric approaches, and submitting progress reports to UNEA.

About Mission LiFE:

• It was initiated by India’s Prime Minister at COP26 in Glasgow in 2022, to put individual conduct at the forefront of the story of global climate action. 
• It focuses on 3 main strategies: nudging individuals towards eco-friendly actions, enabling industries to respond to sustainable demands, and influencing government policies to support sustainable consumption and production.

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