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DEVELOPMENT OF CP POLICY MODULE 1: INTRODUCING CP (d) Return on investment calculations that help the economy and the environment. In this way CP not only protects the environment and human health, but also improves the economic efficiency, competitiveness and profitability of enterprises. It can bring significant financial and economic advantages as well as environmental benefits at the local and global level. Support for Cleaner Production can, for example, play an important role in relation to the Framework Convention on Climate Change. It must, however, be clear that even though Cleaner Production is an important component, it alone will not lead to sustainable development; sustainability requires comprehensive cultural changes within industry, governments and communities. On the other hand, Cleaner Production and preventive environmental management can represent the first step towards sustainability. http://www.unido.org/SSITES/ENV/ENVLEARN/ SLIDE: What is Cleaner Production ? Show block chart with the definition of CP (available in the PowerPoint file only) SLIDE: What is Cleaner Production/2? UNIDO’s holistic approach to Cleaner Production is a preventive, integrated strategy that is applied to the entire production cycle in order to: (a) Increase productivity by ensuring a more efficient use of raw materials, energy and water; (b) Promote better environmental performance through reduction at source of waste and emissions; (c) Reduce the environmental impact of products throughout their life cycle by the design of environmentally friendly but cost-effective products. The net effect is to give enterprises in developing and transition countries a more competitive edge, thereby facilitating their access to international markets. UNIDO’s holistic approach to CP includes its application in sectoral activities, as well as the implementation of multilateral environmental protocols through development and transfer of CP technology and investment promotion. Cleaner production requires changing attitudes, exercising responsible environmental management and promoting technology change. Use the slide with the graph to introduce the “formal” definition of CP, and to help participants to visualize the concept (charts and graphs are effective in explaining multi-layered concepts). The key points to stress while showing the slides are: (a) the preventive and continuous character of CP, (b) its applicability not only to processes (e.g. production) but also to products and services, and finally (c) the parallel achievement of environmental and economic gains. PAGE 12
DEVELOPMENT OF CP POLICY MODULE 1: INTRODUCING CP Background While the UNEP definition of Cleaner Production is self-explanatory, it is useful to rephrase the message, stressing that Cleaner Production describes a preventive approach to environmental management. Cleaner Production is called a “win-win” strategy, because it protects the environment, the consumer and the worker while at the same time improving industrial efficiency, profitability and competitiveness. Cleaner Production approaches include hardware (goods, services, equipment) and software (technical know-how, organizational and managerial skills and procedures). Compared with standard methods, Cleaner Production techniques and technologies use energy, raw materials and other inputs [material] more efficiently, produce less waste, facilitate recycling and reusing resources and handle residual wastes in a more acceptable manner. They also generate less harmful pollutants and can assist in lowering emissions. Contrary to the common misconception, CP is not a mere technical fix (in other words, it is not “clean technology”), but refers to the approach (the mindset and way of thinking) of how goods and services are produced with the minimum environmental impact within present technological and economic limits. Cleaner Production does not deny economic and industrial growth, but it insists that growth be ecologically sustainable. Moreover, since there are also economic considerations involved, it should not be considered simply as an environmental strategy. At this point, it might be pointed out that the key difference between pollution control and Cleaner Production is timing. Pollution control using end-of-pipe measures is an after-the-event, “react and treat” approach. Cleaner Production, on the other hand, is a forward-looking, “anticipate and prevent” philosophy. CP is neither a legal nor a scientific definition but rather a broad term that covers what some countries or institutions call pollution prevention, waste minimization, eco-efficiency or green productivity (these related concepts are covered in more detail in the following slides). http://www.unepie.org/pc/cp/understanding_cp/home.htm SLIDE: CP for production processes For production processes, CP aims: (a) To reduce the consumption of raw materials and energy used in the production of one unit of product; (b) To eliminate as far as possible the use of toxic and dangerous materials; (c) To reduce at source the quantity and toxicity of all emissions and wastes generated and released. SLIDE: CP for products For products, Cleaner Production aims to reduce the environmental, health and safety impacts of products: • Over their entire life cycles • From raw materials extraction, through manufacturing and use, to the ultimate disposal of the product. PAGE 13
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