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SDC Reports & Papers

Looking back, Looking Forward: Sustainability and UK food policy 2000 – 2011

Date:25/03/2011
Classification:Food Farming Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Setting the Table: Advice to Government on priority elements of sustainable diets

Date:10/12/2009
Classification:Health Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Gosod y bwrdd: Cyngor i’r Llywodraeth ar blaenoriathau

Date:10/12/2009
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production Food Health
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Sustainable Lives - What will sustainable lifestyles look like?

Date:15/10/2009
Classification:Breakthroughs Sustainable Consumption & Production Business
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Prosperity without Growth? - The transition to a sustainable economy

Date:30/03/2009
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production Economics Governance
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SDC Scotland Response The Right Ingredients

Date:14/04/2008
Classification:SDC Response Sustainable Communities Health Food Farming Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Yn wyrdd, yn deg ac yn iach

Date:28/03/2008
Classification:Welsh Health Food Farming Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Vision for a Sustainable Food Chain - Workshop Report

Date:14/02/2008
Classification:Food Sustainable Consumption & Production Natural Resources
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Supermarkets Thematic Review: Stakeholder Consultation Report

Date:14/02/2008
Classification:Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Green, Healthy and Fair

Date:14/02/2008
Classification:Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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A Burning Issue: energy from waste in Scotland

Date:17/12/2007
Classification:Local Government Energy Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Visioning sustainable retail

Date:04/12/2007
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Pe bai eich cynnyrch yn gallu siarad

Date:16/11/2007
Classification:Welsh Sustainable Consumption & Production Business
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You Are What You Sell

Date:05/11/2007
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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SDC submission to EAC on environmental labelling

Date:31/10/2007
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2007

Date:04/09/2007
Classification:Education Sustainable Communities Transport SD Strategy Review Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Food Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2007 - Executive Summary

Date:04/09/2007
Classification:Education Sustainable Communities Transport Health Governance Food Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Cymru Iach Gynaliadwy

Date:31/05/2007
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production Food Governance Health Transport Sustainable Communities
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Living Well - Within Limits

Date:15/05/2007
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Sustainable Consumption Roundtable Briefing: Communities of Interest – and Action?

Date:01/06/2006
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Looking Back, Looking Forward: Lessons in choice-editing for sustainability

Date:31/05/2006
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Looking Back, Looking Forward

Date:22/05/2006
Classification:Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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I will if you will - Towards sustainable consumption

Date:01/05/2006
Classification:Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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I will if you will - Towards sustainable consumption - A summary

Date:01/05/2006
Classification:Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Shifting Opinions and Changing Behaviours

Date:01/05/2006
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Sustainable Buildings - The Challenge of Existing Stock

Date:08/08/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Energy Housing and Regeneration Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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The Role of Food Retail: A Sustainable Consumption Roundtable response to the draft Food Industry Sustainability Strategy

Date:26/07/2005
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Our future

Date:07/03/2005
Classification:Communications SD Strategy Review Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Sharing the value: a sustainable approach to the modernisation agenda

Date:10/01/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Stepping Up the Pace

Date:01/01/2005
Classification:Communications SD Strategy Review Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Sustainable Public Procurement - a

Date:13/12/2004
Classification:Sustainable Communities Sustainable Consumption & Production
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All Consuming: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable: Response to ‘Taking it on’ Consultation

Date:27/09/2004
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Sustainable Consumption Roundtable FAQs

Date:01/09/2004
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production Business
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Policies for sustainable consumption (SDC report)

Date:17/09/2003
Classification:Housing and Regeneration Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Redefining prosperity: resource productivity, economic growth and sustainable development (SDC report)

Date:27/06/2003
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Consultant Reports

Sustainable Consumption Business Dialogue

Date:01/05/2006
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Double Dividend: Promoting good nutrition and sustainable consumption through healthy school meals

Date:19/12/2005
Classification:Health Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Seeing the light: the impact of micro-generation on the way we use energy

Date:24/10/2005
Classification:Energy Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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One Future - Different Paths The UK's Shared Framework for Sustainable Development

Date:07/03/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Communications Transport SD Strategy Review Housing and Regeneration Governance Food Farming Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Sustainability implications for the Little Red Tractor scheme

Date:01/01/2005
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production Farming Food
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Revision of the RDAs' Regional Economic Strategies and the integration of sustainable development

Date:01/09/2002
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Speeches and articles

Just what would 9 billion sustainable lifestyles look like?

Date:26/10/2009
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Rt. Hon Jack McConnell MSP, First Minister - UK Sustainable Development Framework – speech

Date:07/03/2005
Classification:Communications SD Strategy Review Governance Energy Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Sustainable Public Procurement

Date:13/12/2004
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production Sustainable Communities
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Voluntary Sector Procurement in Practice - A Home Office Perpective

Date:13/12/2004
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production Governance
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Sustainable Consumption: The Retailing Paradox

Date:01/05/2004
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Business
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Case Studies

Isle of Man Real Nappy Campaign

Date:07/12/2005
Classification:Health Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Annual Reports

Symud ymlaen - Adolygiad 2005 - 2006 [On the move-Welsh]

Date:11/02/2006
Classification:Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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On the Move: SDC Annual Review 2005

Date:22/12/2005
Classification:Local Government Education Sustainable Communities Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Food Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Progress: SDC 2004 critique

Date:01/02/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Communications Transport Housing and Regeneration SD Strategy Review Health Governance Food Farming Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Meeting Minutes

Minutes: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:07/03/2006
Classification:Commission: minutes of meeting Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Agenda: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:07/03/2006
Classification:Commission: minutes of meeting Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Minutes: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:11/01/2006
Classification:Commission: minutes of meeting Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Agenda: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:11/01/2006
Classification:Commission: minutes of meeting Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Agenda: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:19/12/2005
Classification:Commission: minutes of meeting Sustainable Consumption & Production Commission: internal
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Minutes: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:19/12/2005
Classification:Commission: minutes of meeting Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Edinburgh Plenary - Thematic Discussion - Best Value in Scotland

Date:20/10/2005
Classification:Commission: minutes of meeting Sustainable Consumption & Production Commission: internal
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Agenda: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:07/09/2005
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Minutes: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:07/09/2005
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Sustainable Consumption in Wales: Meeting notes

Date:26/07/2005
Classification:Commission: minutes of meeting Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Agenda: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:05/07/2005
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Minutes: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:05/07/2005
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Agenda: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:13/04/2005
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Minutes: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:13/04/2005
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Minutes: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:28/02/2005
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Agenda: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable (28.02.05)

Date:28/02/2005
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Policies for Sustainable Consumption - workshop report

Date:05/01/2005
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Delivering Well-Being - workshop report

Date:05/01/2005
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Agenda: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:20/12/2004
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Minutes: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:20/12/2004
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Research: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:20/12/2004
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Agenda: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:09/09/2004
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Business
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Minutes: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:09/09/2004
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Business
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Agenda: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:10/06/2004
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Business
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Minutes: Sustainable Consumption Roundtable

Date:10/06/2004
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Other Commission

SDC Scotland Press Release Green Healthy and Fair

Date:17/02/2008
Classification:Food Farming Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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No such thing as a free lunch?

Date:03/09/2007
Classification:Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Sustainable Consumption Roundtable Workplan

Date:26/07/2005
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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