State of the Art of Sustainable Production in the Mediterranean / État de la production durable en Méditerranée / Estado de la producción sostenible en el Mediterráneo

Abstract

This study reviews the progress that is being made in Mediterranean countries concerning the development of measures for controlling and reducing pollution from the industry sector and promoting the application of CP and other related mechanisms leading the sector to sustainable patterns of production. The document updates and provides additional elements to the Study on the State of Cleaner Production in the Mediterranean Action Plan countries3, adding new elements to the information available that remains valid. Therefore, it contains information on the main changes in the Mediterranean countries4 with regard to: • the countries’ industrial development, its main environmental impacts and areas of special concern • new laws and regulations for controlling and preventing pollution • voluntary agreements with industry to facilitate pollution reduction • key agents and institutions and tools and activities in the field of pollution prevention, with special attention to CP • programmes, action plans and projects linked to CP and eco-efficiency. • economic instruments, voluntary instruments (EMS, eco-labelling) and environmental awards (Document has 258 pages.)