Target 4

𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝟏𝟔: 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

🤔 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐲?

🌿 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: In order for consumers to make more sustainable choices they need to be enabled and encouraged to do so. To this end the target calls for supportive policy, legislative or regulatory frameworks to be put in place and for education and access to relevant and accurate information and for alternatives to be improved.

🌿 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Overconsumption is a major cause of biodiversity loss. Humanity’s use of biological resources continues exceeding Earth’s capacity to regenerate them. This global consumption footprint must be reduced for the 2050 Vision. However, this reduction must occur equitably. Currently, some areas of the world are disproportionately impacting the global footprint of consumption while others are consuming resources at far lower rates. Similarly, in some regions, food consumption will need to increase significantly to ensure that other societal objectives, such as eliminating poverty and hunger, can be reached. Ensuring that consumption patterns equitably remain within biological limits is essential to living in harmony with Mother Earth.

🌿 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞: Globally large amounts of food are produced but then wasted with various, environmental, social and economic impacts. This target specifically calls for food waste to be reduced by half. Reducing food waste can provide multiple benefits to reach societal objectives associated with biodiversity, climate change, the elimination of hunger and poverty.

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