title: Contributions to the sustainable development strategy: reduction of resource consumption in the chemical sector by instruments of sustainable chemistry
title: Contributions to the sustainable development strategy: reduction of resource consumption in the chemical sector by instruments of sustainable chemistry
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Creators: name: Bunke, Dirk
name: Blepp, Markus
name: Joas, Anke
Publisher: name: Umweltbundesamt
Year: 2017
Subjects: Nachhaltige Entwicklung
Chemikalienleasing
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

description: Nachhaltige Chemie kann einen bedeutenden Beitrag zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung leisten. Derzeit fehlt es allerdings an einem klaren Verständnis, was nachhaltige Chemie ist. Außerdem mangelt es an einer Ausrichtung und Schwerpunktsetzung der unterschiedlichen Aktivitäten, die sich in diesem Feld in den letzten Jahrzehnten entwickelt haben. Vor diesem Hinter-grund hatte das Forschungsprojekt ćBeiträge zur Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie: Minderung des Ressourcenverbrauchs in der Chemiebranche durch Instru-mente der nachhaltigen Chemie̮ vier Ziele: (5) Die Entwicklung eines Konzeptes der Nachhaltigen Chemie; (6) die Entwicklung von Indikatoren, anhand derer Nachhaltigkeit in der Chemie gemessen werden kann; (7) die Erprobung dieser Indikatoren anhand von Beispielen und (8) die Abschätzung von Einsparpotenzialen durch Instrumente der nachhaltigen Chemie. In diesem Bericht werden die Vorgehensweise für das Konzept der Nachhaltigen Chemie, die Indikatoren, ihre Anwendung und die Landkarte der Nachhaltigen Chemie dokumentiert. Außerdem fasst der Bericht die we-sentlichen Ergebnisse der internationalen Konferenz zur nachhaltigen Chemie vom September 2015 zusammen. Es erfolgt eine Bezugnahme auf die Nachhaltigkeitsziele der UN (Sustainable Development Goals) und auf das in Planung befindliche internationale Kooperationszentrum zur nachhalti-gen Chemie (International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre ISC3). Quelle: Forschungsbericht
description: Sustainable chemistry can make a significant contribution to sustainable development. However, a clear understanding of what actually constitutes sustainable chemistry is still lacking. Furthermore, there is a lack of direction and prioritization of the various activities which have developed in this field in the last few decades. Against this background, the research project ŕ§Contributions to the sus-tainable development strategy: reduction of resource consumption in the chemical sector by instruments of sustainable chemistryŕ¨ had the following goals: - development of a concept of sustainable chemistry; - development of indicators by means of which sustainability in chemistry can be measured and testing of these indicators on the basis of case studies; and - assessment of potential savings through instruments of sustainable chemistry. The report elaborates the approach for the development of the concept of sustainable chemistry, the indicators, their application and the map of sustainable chemistry. In addition, the report summarizes the key findings of the international Conference on Sustainable Chemistry of September 2015, making reference to the United Nationsŕ¦ Sustainable Development Goals and to the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre ISC3 which is to be set up soon. Within the context of the project, the internationally oriented Conference "Sustainable Chemistry 2015: the way forward" was convened in September 2015. The concept of sustainable chemistry was presented here. The issues of where sustainable chemistry stands at present, and which steps should be taken next were jointly worked on. The main results of this conference are also contained in the report. This short version summarizes the main findings. Details are given in the long version of the final report (in German). Quelle: Forschungsbericht