The African 10 Year Framework Programme (10YFP) - UNEP
The African 10 Year Framework Programme (10YFP) - UNEP
The African 10 Year Framework Programme (10YFP) - UNEP
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>African</strong> <strong>10</strong> <strong>Year</strong> <strong>Framework</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> (<strong>10</strong>YFP) on Sustainable Consumption and Production<br />
impact as well as addressing the cross-cutting issues mentioned above.<br />
Activities recommended for this priority area are as follows:<br />
a. Infrastructure planning, development and management<br />
b. Mass transit<br />
3. Reduction of vehicular emissions<br />
Reduction of emission will improve the human and environmental health of<br />
the areas concerned, as well as contribute to the reduction of global warming.<br />
By improving the standard and legislation regarding the use and imports of<br />
unqualified vehicles, it will also contribute towards the consumer protection.<br />
<strong>The</strong> major objective of this priority area is to reduce emission from the use of<br />
vehicles and reduce the use of unqualified, polluting cars. Activities<br />
recommended for this priority area are as follows:<br />
a. Improve / establish inspection infrastructure<br />
• Standard setting<br />
• Monitoring<br />
b. Restrictive legislation against the importation of used cars<br />
• Incentives for:<br />
• Catalytic converters<br />
• Completely knocked-down kits<br />
• Assembly of new cars c. Encourage the use of cleaner fuels<br />
• Use of fuels which are unleaded and low sulphur content<br />
• Use of bio-fuels<br />
4. Sustainable urban Development<br />
By upgrading unplanned settlements, urban development can improve the<br />
health of people and the environment of surrounding areas and reduce poverty.<br />
By conducting stakeholder consultation in city development strategies and<br />
offering opportunity for sustainable building design and construction, urban<br />
development also promotes consumer protection. <strong>The</strong> major objective of the<br />
priority area is to promote sustainable urban development by employing city<br />
development strategies and upgrading unplanned settlements. It will also offer<br />
the wider choices in designing structures and facilities, such as building,<br />
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