Abstract:

The use of natural resources and the environment to make global consumption and production systems profitable has destructive effects on the planet. Economic and social progress has been accompanied by environmental degradation that is endangering the systems on which our future development and survival depend. Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) seeks to mitigate these environmental impacts in driving the economy forward. This involves decoupling economic growth from the use of natural resources and the resulting degradation of the planet. Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12) are about doing more and better with less. It is also about decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, increasing resource efficiency and promoting sustainable lifestyles. Sustainable consumption and production can make a substantial contribution to poverty alleviation and the transition to green, low-carbon economies. To achieve these goals, a shift from current consumption patterns towards a more sustainable future is necessary. Responsible consumption and production is therefore a topic of high interest to many researchers from different fields of knowledge, who require a theoretical context on which to base their research and understand its evolution. In this context, this paper aims to understand how research on this topic has evolved. To this end, a bibliometric analysis is carried out based on 361 articles extracted from Scopus. The data are processed using VoS Viewer software (Leiden University) to construct a scientific map. The results allow us to identify: thematic groupings; author-document and citation relationships; documents published by organisations; journals with the highest number of publications and citations; and countries leading the ranking. This work is a valuable contribution to guide teachers and researchers in the identification of new research niches.

Keywords:

Bibliometrics, SDG 12, Sustainable consumption, Sustainable Production, SCOPUS.