Adopting sustainable lifestyles
Incorporate
the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity into the
national policy on population.
Address
population, production and consumption patterns and their impact on
environmental sustainability.
Assess
national population and consumption trends, with respect to
satisfying basic needs and determine South Africa’s capacity to
support human settlement.
Reduce
resource consumption by promoting the elimination or reduction of
waste at source, and its re-use, recycling and recovery.
Increase
awareness about the links between human population growth, resource
consumption, and biodiversity