The seminar will cover the different views from academic, business and government sectors on consumption patterns in the context of sustainable development, including the challenges and opportunities to respond to climate change, meet the commitments resulting from the definition of a new climate treaty and the post-2015 development agenda, as well as balancing the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development. The event will also include the presentation of the results of the International Web-Based Consultation on Consumption Patterns for Sustainable Development organized by the Brazilian Centre for Strategic Studies and Management (CGEE) in cooperation with the Akatu Institute for Conscious Consumption, the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI, France), the Institute of Research and Development (IRD, France), the Swedish Agency for Growth Analysis (Sweden) and the World Centre for Sustainable Development (Rio+ Centre).