The world is facing deeply interlinked economic, social and environmental crises which result mainly from current unsustainable patterns of production and consumption. There is need to change the way goods and services are produced and consumed so as not to further aggravate the state of the environment, more specifically the...
This study was commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the request of the Government of Mauritius. Mauritius has made significant steps towards a greener economy with the new government agenda aiming to further drive this transition. Mauritius has been a beacon for other Small Island Developing States (SIDS)...
Africa’s best-performing economy continues to reinvent itself. The 2,040-square kilometres island of Mauritius has come a long way from relying exclusively on sugar cane. Now an upper-middle-income and well-diversified economy, it has consolidated its position as the leading business and financial services hub in the Indian Ocean. It aims to join the...
With a view to catalysing the implementation of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) at national level and enhancing the integration of SCP at the regional level, the European Union developed the SWITCH Africa Green (SAG) Programme. This programme is implemented by UNEP, UNOPS and UNDP in 6 pilot African countries...
The present National Climate Change Adaptation Policy Framework consists of several deliverables, and the main goal of the document is to integrate and mainstream climate change adaptation into core development policies, strategies and plans of the Republic of Mauritius. Given the level of details and data availability, a more detailed...