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| Title of programme: | Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) | ||||||||
| Organization: |
TerraChoice Environmental Marketing Inc. [ contact information ] Japan Environment Association (JEA) [ contact information ] |
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| Geographic scope: | Global | ||||||||
| Expected timeframe: | 1994-ongoing | ||||||||
| Description of initiative: | The Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) is a non-profit association of third-party, environmental performance labelling organizations founded in 1994 to improve, promote, and develop the "ecolabelling" of products and services. The mission of the GEN is to: - serve its members, other ecolabelling programs, other stakeholders, and the public by improving, promoting and developing the ecolabelling of products, the credibility of ecolabelling programs worldwide, and the availability of information regarding ecolabelling standards from around the world; - foster co-operation, information exchange and harmonization among its members, associates, and other ecolabelling programs with regard to ecolabelling; - facilitate access to information regarding ecolabelling standards from around the world; - participate in certain international organizations in order to promote ecolabelling generally; and - encourage the demand for, and supply of, more environmentally responsible goods and services. | ||||||||
| Programme website(s): | http://www.gen.gr.jp/ | ||||||||
| Target group: |
government national level local government private sector civil society |
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| Activity type: |
advisory service capacity building information sharing research technology transfer |
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| Areas of work: |
General policy instruments Analytical tools Changing consumption patterns Changing production patterns Public information and awareness-raising Solid waste management Chemical management and hazardous waste management (including mining sector) Urban planning & transport Building & Construction Energy efficiency & renewable energy |
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