BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a7b1b0a3be9e DTSTART:20241030T140000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241030T153000Z LOCATION:Latin America\, SUMMARY:Webinar on Consumer Protection in Multilateral Environmental Agreem ents (MEAs) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:In today'\;s world\, the link between consumer protection a nd environmental sustainability is stronger than ever. Multilateral enviro nmental agreements\, such as the Basel\, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventio ns (BRS)\, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nat ions Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)\, focus on promoting sustainable consumption\, managing hazardous materials and protecting ecos ystems. These international frameworks recognise the critical role that c onsumers play in encouraging more sustainable patterns of production and c onsumption. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTA D) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are working togethe r to align consumer information and protection policies with these multila teral environmental agreements\, ensuring that consumer rights are respect ed while promoting environmental sustainability.Ongoing research work has led to the following preliminary conclusions:Multilaterals on the environm ent\, such as the Basel and Stockholm Conventions\, can improve consumer p rotection by reducing exposure to hazardous substances and promoting susta inable consumption patterns.Providing clear and accessible information on the environmental impact of products enables consumers to make sustainable choices\, driving responsibility along value chains.Integrating consumer protection tools such as labelling and standards with multilateral environ mental agreements can strengthen both consumer rights and environmental su stainability efforts.To advance both issues\, consumer protection agencies in Member States will benefit from a deeper understanding of the intersec tions between consumer protection and multilateral environmental agreement s.By recognising these synergies\, agencies can develop tools\, policies a nd frameworks that simultaneously support the implementation of these agre ements and protect consumer rights. This integrated approach would promot e a more sustainable\, equitable and responsible global marketplace\, ensu ring that environmental objectives are met while safeguarding consumer int erests.<\;p>\;In today'\;s world\, the link between consumer prote ction and environmental sustainability is stronger than ever. Multilateral environmental agreements\, such as the Basel\, Rotterdam and Stockholm Co nventions (BRS)\, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Uni ted Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)\, focus on pro moting sustainable consumption\, managing hazardous materials and protecti ng ecosystems.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;These international frame works recognise the critical role that consumers play in encouraging more sustainable patterns of production and consumption.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\ ;<\;p>\;The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD ) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are working together to align consumer information and protection policies with these multilat eral environmental agreements\, ensuring that consumer rights are respecte d while promoting environmental sustainability.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Ongo ing research work has led to the following preliminary conclusions:<\;/p >\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;Multilaterals on the environment\, such as th e Basel and Stockholm Conventions\, can improve consumer protection by red ucing exposure to hazardous substances and promoting sustainable consumpti on patterns.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Providing clear and accessible inform ation on the environmental impact of products enables consumers to make su stainable choices\, driving responsibility along value chains.<\;/li>\ ;<\;li>\;Integrating consumer protection tools such as labelling and s tandards with multilateral environmental agreements can strengthen both co nsumer rights and environmental sustainability efforts.<\;/li>\;<\;/ ul>\;<\;p>\;To advance both issues\, consumer protection agencies in Member States will benefit from a deeper understanding of the intersectio ns between consumer protection and multilateral environmental agreements.& lt\;/p>\;<\;p>\;By recognising these synergies\, agencies can develo p tools\, policies and frameworks that simultaneously support the implemen tation of these agreements and protect consumer rights.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p >\;<\;p>\;This integrated approach would promote a more sustainable\ , equitable and responsible global marketplace\, ensuring that environment al objectives are met while safeguarding consumer interests.<\;/p>\;\n \nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/webinar-consumer- protection-multilateral-environmental-agreements-meas DTSTAMP:20260811T125226Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR