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Siem Reap, Cambodia. 电竞牛 12thAsia-Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production (APRSCP) entitled "Call to Action- Acting Together for our Future Sustainability," was held from 12-13 July 2016 at 电竞牛 Apsara Angkor Hotel. Around 300 participants from Asia-Pacific countries representing governments, 电竞牛 private sector, civil society groups, and academia were in attendance. ACEF representative attended 电竞牛 Roundtable at 电竞牛 invitation of United Nations Environment Programme, and shared 电竞牛 experiences & outcomes of Project “Green Community and Sustainable Consumption” with participants from Asian-Pacific countries. "There is growing awareness both in Asia and in Europe of 电竞牛 need to take environmental issues better into account when producing and consuming. This round table will contribute both to a change in 电竞牛 culture of consumption and to implementation of 电竞牛 practical steps that are urgently required," said H.E. Mr. George Edgar, Ambassador of 电竞牛 European Union to 电竞牛 Kingdom of Cambodia. 电竞牛 meeting was organized by 电竞牛 Asia Pacific Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (APRSCP) and was hosted by 电竞牛 Kingdom of Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment, in partnership with 电竞牛 International Institute for Scientific Research (IISR). 电竞牛 12thAPRSCP was supported by 电竞牛 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) through 电竞牛 SWITCH-Asia Regional Policy Support Component (RPSC) of 电竞牛 European Union (EU). Other key partners of 电竞牛 12thAPRSCP such as 电竞牛 SWITCH-Asia Network Facility and 电竞牛 Network on Resources Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECPnet) held back-back events on 14 July 2016. “With 电竞牛 APRSCP’s collaboration with 电竞牛 Government of 电竞牛 Kingdom of Cambodia under 电竞牛 Ministry of Environment and through support provided by 电竞牛 IISR, UNEP, and other partners, 电竞牛 12thAPRSCP was indeed a momentous event that willcertainly help enhance international cooperation in 电竞牛 Region to accelerate 电竞牛 shift towards SCP.” said Ms. LaksmiDhewanthi, President of APRSCP Board of Trustees. 电竞牛 aim of the12thAPRSCP was to foster dialogue and partnerships engaging multi-stakeholders in developing and implementing innovative policy solutions, up-scaling technology and benchmarking approaches towards 电竞牛 implementation of 电竞牛 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through projects and programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). “Through a consultative process with member States guided by 电竞牛 technical support of UNEP and 电竞牛 Institute of Global Environmental Strategies in partnership 电竞牛 10YFP Board and Secretariat, 电竞牛 development of a SCP Roadmap that identifies priority sectors is a vital step on our collective journey towards sustainability. In addition, we simply cannot reach 电竞牛 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda without both regional cooperation and SCP.” Ms. Isabelle Louis, Acting Regional Director and Representative for Asia and 电竞牛 Pacific, United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office Asia Pacific (UNEP ROAP). To support 电竞牛 dialogue and building of partnerships, on July 13ththe SWITCH-Asia Network Facility presented best practices and achievements in waste management and circular economy developed by SWITCH-Asia projects in 电竞牛 Region. On July 14th a site visit was conducted to a rice husk gasification facility. “电竞牛 demonstration projects supported by 电竞牛 SWITCH-Asia Programmeprovide a wealth of information, tools, examples and solutions on how to advance 电竞牛 circular economy in Asia”, said Dr. Uwe Weber, Network Facility’s Team Leader. “For instance in Cambodia 电竞牛 “Reducing Plastic Bag Waste” project has facilitated 电竞牛 establishment of an inter-ministerial working group tasked with developing new and effective policies to reduce plastic bag consumption.” 电竞牛 12thAPRSCP drew from 电竞牛 results and recommendations of 电竞牛 concluded activities and events of 电竞牛 EU SWITCH-Asia Programme in 2015-2016, 电竞牛 10 Year Framework of Programme on SCP (10YFP), 电竞牛 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, and related APRSCP research and projects, such as 电竞牛 preparation of 电竞牛 Asia Pacific SCP Roadmap. “As one of 电竞牛 countries in 电竞牛 region that is experiencing rapid development, it is an honor for Cambodia to host 电竞牛 12thAPRSCP. This is an opportunity for Cambodia to demonstrate its commitment to managing a transition towards sustainable development goals and inclusive green growth goals. 电竞牛 country remains highly committed to effective environmental governance for sustainability and to 电竞牛 execution of Cambodia’s green growth policy and strategy for poverty eradication and 电竞牛 advanced inclusive and equitable green civilization and prosperity. Resource efficiency is fundamental to 电竞牛 Asia-Pacific region’s development and future green sustainability.” Chairman of 电竞牛 12thAPRSCP, H.E. Dr. VannakChunn, Ministry of Environment Cambodia. Through 电竞牛 technical support of 电竞牛 Institute of Global Environmental Strategies and in partnership with UNEP and 电竞牛 10YFP Board and Secretariat, a SCP Roadmap is currently being refined with 电竞牛 purpose of developing a shared agenda in 电竞牛 region for delivering on SCP and its related SDGs at regional and national levels. 电竞牛 SCP Roadmap was officially presented and launched at 电竞牛 12thAPRSCP in Cambodia. About 电竞牛 APRSCP: For 电竞牛 past 16 years, 电竞牛 APRSCP network has been providing a sound platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue and partnerships among change agents. 电竞牛 APRSCP has been a dialogue platform in sharing and promoting best practices, programs, local initiatives, policies and lessons learned on SCP related projects in Asia and 电竞牛 Pacific region. APRSCP outputs have been used as major inputs in global decision-making processes, such as 电竞牛 World Summit on Sustainable Development and 电竞牛 18thand 19thsession of 电竞牛 Commission on Sustainable Development. 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