Implementing the Circular Economy for Sustainable Development

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-0-12-821798-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 326 Seiten, Format (B × H): 194 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 693 g

Implementing the Circular Economy for Sustainable Development presents the concept of the circular economy with the goal of understanding its present status and how to better implement it, particularly through environmental policies. It first tackles the definition of a circular economy in the context of sustainability and the differences in defining the concept across disciplines, including its fallibilities and practical examples. It then goes on to discuss the implementation of a circular economy, including the increasing variety of technological, mechanical, and chemical procedures to contend with and the need for stakeholder support in addition to improved business models.

The second half of the book, therefore, presents tools, approaches, and practical examples of how to shape environmental policy to successfully implement a circular economy. It analyzes deficiencies of current regulations and lays the groundwork for the design of integrated environmental policies for a circular economy.

Authored by an expert in environmental economics with decades of experience, Implementing the Circular Economy for Sustainable Development is a timely, practical guide for sustainability researchers and policymakers alike to move more efficiently toward a circular economy and sustainable development.

Zielgruppe

Professionals, researchers, economists, and policymakers working on sustainability in practice and in the industry

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wiesmeth, Hans

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Abfallwirtschaft, Abfallentsorgung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction

Part I: The Circular Economy - Concept and Facts2. The Circular Economy - Understanding the Concept3. The Circular Economy in Literature and Practice4. Circular Economy - A Hierarchy of Leaders and Followers5. Environmental Regulations with a View on the Circular EconomyPart II: Integrating the Economy and the Environment6. Economic Foundation of a Circular Economy7. Allocating Environmental Commodities8. Behavioural Environmental Economics9. The Economics of Implementing a Circular EconomyPart III: The Circular Economy in a Technological Context10. The Technological Environment of a Circular Economy11. Technology and Information12. The Rebound Effect and Path Dependencies13. The Digital Transformation - An Ongoing Process

Part IV: Features of Environmental Policies14. Environmental Policies for Implementing a Circular Economy15. Environmental Standards16. Market-Oriented Policy Tools17. Holistic Policy Approaches18. The Economics of the Waste HierarchyPart V: Implementing a Circular Economy19. Where are We on the Road to a Circular Economy?20. Packaging Waste in a Circular Economy21. WEEE and ELV in a Circular Economy22. Climate Change Mitigation in a Circular Economy23. Plastics in a Circular Economy24. Textiles in a Circular Economy

Part VI: Concluding Remarks25. Circular Economy - A Summary in Times of Corona

Über Autor(innen)

Wiesmeth, Hans
Dr. Hans Wiesmeth is the President of the Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Leipzig, Germany, and a professor emeritus of the Faculty of Business and Economics of Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany. He also works as the Academic Director of the Laboratory for International and Regional Economics at Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia. Dr. Wiesmeth has visited many international universities, including the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, and York University, Toronto, Canada. He has participated in various national and international research projects, including EU projects on environmental issues such as waste management and renewable energy sources in developing countries.