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CSIR BUILT ENVIRONMENT A sustainable consumption and production strategy for South African construction products Buy Environmental conference 09 – 10 June 2009 N. L. AMPOFO-ANTI CSIR BUILT ENVIRONMENT © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

Outline Outline Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) International trends in SCP SCP in South Africa Lessons learnt SCP action agenda for South African construction products © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Attributes of consumption and production (economic) process INPUT OUTPUT Product Material Manufacture Use Disposal Air emissions Water effluent Energy ECONOMY Solid waste Prerequisites for SCP, i.e. “green economy” Resource efficiency Zero pollution © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

Introduction to SCP Open loop Closed loop Resource Extraction Disposal Disposal Use Manufacture Closed loop Resource Extraction Life cycle of conventional human economy Inefficiency Excessive pollution Use Manufacture Life cycle of “natural economy” Efficiency Zero pollution © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

Introduction to SCP Attributes of construction economy Socio-economic benefits Construction products Job creation, contribution to GDP, etc Environmental deficits (global) Raw materials use: 50% Non renewable energy use: 50% Freshwater use: 40% Solid waste generation: 50% Air pollution (GHG): 40% Freshwater scarcity © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

International trends in SCP The imperatives of SCP a.k.a. “the green economy” are globally endorsed….. UN, Stockholm, 1972 Brundtland Report, 1987 Agenda 21, 1992 Kyoto Protocol, 1997 WSSD, 2002 Stern Review, 2006 But the approach to SCP is contentious.. Prescriptive approach? Science-based approach? © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

International trends in SCP Route 1: The prescriptive approach Principle Pollution control (reactive) Key features of prescriptive approach Fragmented perspectives on environmental management Subjective assessment criteria No step change (old framework, refined behaviour) Key challenges Escalating resource deficits Uncontrollable pollution Escalating costs Outdated, but still in use © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

International trends in SCP Route 2: The science-based approach Principle Pollution prevention (pro-active) Key features of science-based approach Systems perspectives on environmental management Objective assessment criteria Key advantages Comprehensive Win-win for economy and environment Current environmental knowledge Key challenge Step changes for entire supply chain © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

International trends in SCP Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): the science-based tool Why LCA? LCA is central to SCP (UNEP) LCA is a prerequisite for the life cycle or “green economy” – WSSD Flexible applications – suitable for product, process or service What is LCA? decision-support for integrating environmental concerns into economic activity from cradle-to-grave International standard © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

International trends in SCP LCA applications Life Cycle Thinking (Conceptual LCA) Product-oriented regulation Life Cycle Assessment (Detailed LCA) Product-oriented decision support for industry Life Cycle Management (Simple LCA) Product-oriented industry strategies © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

International trends in SCP Life Cycle Approaches - European Union policy LCT application Integrated Product Policy / Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) LCM applications Design for Environment (DfE), Cleaner Production (CP), green procurement, Green marketing LCA applications Eco-labelling / Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) LCA-based decision support tools, e.g. Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) databases © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

SCP in South Africa National status National environmental issues Material and energy intensive economy Water scarcity National responses to environmental issues Pollution prevention policy Ratification of Kyoto Protocol Energy efficiency and LTMS LCA role – national standard, CP and EPR strategies Key national challenge Mismatch between policy position and government action © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

SCP in South Africa construction status Environmental issues in construction Energy-related: Consumption (16%), GHG emissions (28%) Material-related: resource intensive, toxic emissions, high volume solid waste SCP status in construction Energy efficiency Regulations Green Building Movement Key construction challenges Green buildings from non-green supply chain Energy efficiency versus materials inefficiency © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

Lessons learnt Green building principles and new regulations cannot drive SCP in the construction sector Mindsets need to change from prescriptive to science-based Approaches need to change from fragmented efforts to shared responsibility The science-based approach is win-win – do more with less resources, cheaper operating costs © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

SCP action agenda for construction products Strategic considerations LCT-based policy strategy for entire construction sector. Practical considerations LCM strategies and techniques for each sub-sector Operational considerations LCA-based decision support tools SA-specific LCA methods Key areas for policy and strategy shifts Regulation, education Procurement, marketing © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

SCP action agenda construction products Regulatory instruments Legal Financial Communication Structural Voluntary Operational support SA-specific LCA methods Public LCI database LCA-based tools Management policy Design for Environment Cleaner Production Green procurement Green marketing © CSIR 2006 www.csir.co.za

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