SMEP Resources

The role of exports in manufacturing pollution: Kenya
The role of exports in manufacturing pollution: Kenya This factsheet represents a summary of a lifecycle analysis of selected Kenyan manufacturing exports. It reveals various effects on environmental and human health and shows the importance of the “Food & Beverages” sector, especially when considering the cradle-to-gate system boundary. In terms

The role of exports in manufacturing pollution: United Republic of Tanzania
The role of exports in manufacturing pollution: United Republic of Tanzania This factsheet represents a summary of a lifecycle analysis of selected Tanzanian manufacturing exports. It reveals various effects on environmental and human health and shows the importance of the “Food & Beverages” sector, especially when considering the cradle-to-gate system

East Africa Regional Workshop on Single Use Plastics
East African Regional Workshop on Single Use Plastics (SUPs) Capacity building for environmental authorities and legislators in East Africa on the issue of plastic This report is the a result of the workshop organised for the purpose of targeted training activities for legislators and environmental authorities in East Africa working plastic pollution.

Enabling concerted multilateral action on plastic pollution and plastics substitutes
Enabling concerted multilateral action on plastic pollution and plastic substitutes This report acknowledges that for multiple parallel and inclusive responses within the United Nations and the multilateral trading system are needed to succeed in curbing plastic pollution. It argues that improvements in trade and domestic governance, including to promote plastic

Substitutes for Single-Use Plastics in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Substitutes for Single-Use Plastics in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia Case studies from Bangladesh, Kenya and Nigeria This paper assesses the economic and technical feasibility of the production, deployment and scale-up of substitutes for single-use plastics (SUPs) in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. A shift towards SUP

Plastic Pollution: The pressing case for natural and environmentally friendly substitutes to plastics
Plastic Pollution The pressing case for natural and environmentally friendly substitutes to plastics This UNCTAD publication shines a light on the implications of plastic pollution at all levels over the last few years, from individual consumers to national and international policy makers. Current trends are not in favor of reducing