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The document argues that shifting to sustainable consumption and production (SCP) is essential for global sustainable development and proposes a comprehensive set of science-based targets and indicators. It examines the role of SCP as either a stand-alone goal or a cross-cutting issue, emphasizing the need to decouple economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation. The paper provides specific quantitative targets across various sectors, including agriculture, water, energy, and urban construction, while highlighting the differentiated responsibilities of developed and developing nations.

The report proposes a framework for setting long-term climate targets based on the adaptive capacities of natural ecosystems. It recommends a maximum global temperature increase of 1.0°C to 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels and a sea-level rise limit of 0.2 to 0.5 meters above 1990 levels. The document analyzes the role of various greenhouse gases, introduces the Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Sea-level Rise Potential (SRP) indices, and discusses the socio-economic challenges of implementing these targets in developing countries and centrally planned economies.