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Implementing the circular economy for sustainable development /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wiesmeth, H. (Hans)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2021.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Implementing the Circular Economy for Sustainable Development
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • 1.1. Characterisation of the circular economy
  • 1.1.1. What distinguishes a circular economy?
  • 1.1.2. How to implement a circular economy?
  • 1.1.3. What are the appropriate instruments?
  • 1.2. The outline of the book
  • 1.2.1. Part I: The circular economy
  • Concept and facts
  • 1.2.2. Part II: Integrating the economy and the environment
  • 1.2.3. Part III: The circular economy in a technological context
  • 1.2.4. Part IV: Features of environmental policies
  • 1.2.5. Part V: Implementing a circular economy
  • 1.2.6. Part VI: Concluding remarks
  • Part I: The circular economy
  • Concept and facts
  • Chapter 2: The circular economy
  • Understanding the concept
  • 2.1. The academic concept of a circular economy
  • 2.2. Practice-oriented concepts of a circular economy
  • 2.3. Remarks on societal path dependencies
  • 2.4. The circular economy-Understanding the concept
  • References
  • Chapter 3: The circular economy in literature and practice
  • 3.1. The perception of the circular economy in the literature
  • 3.1.1. Relevance of business models
  • 3.1.2. Environmental innovations
  • 3.1.3. Sustainable development
  • 3.1.4. Integration of economic activity and environmental wellbeing
  • 3.1.5. Regenerative systems
  • 3.2. Economy and circular economy in the literature
  • 3.3. The perception of the circular economy in a practical context
  • 3.3.1. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation
  • 3.3.2. The circular economy package of the European Union
  • 3.3.3. The Russian TIARCENTER
  • 3.4. Conclusions from the literature review
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Circular economy
  • A hierarchy of leaders and followers
  • 4.1. Circular economy hierarchy: Leaders
  • 4.1.1. Germany's closed substance cycle waste management
  • 4.1.2. China's eco-industrial development
  • 4.1.3. Circular economy leaders: A critical view
  • 4.2. Circular economy hierarchy: Followers
  • 4.2.1. Russia's first steps towards a circular economy
  • 4.2.2. Georgia's association with the European Union
  • 4.2.3. Circular economy followers: A critical view
  • 4.3. A country in between: The United States of America
  • 4.4. Determinants of the circular economy hierarchy
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Environmental regulations with a view on the circular economy
  • 5.1. Exemplary regulations for a circular economy
  • 5.1.1. The waste directive of the European Union
  • 5.1.2. The directive of the European Union on waste electric and electronic equipment
  • 5.1.3. End-of-life vehicles legislation in Germany
  • 5.1.4. Regulations to mitigate climate change
  • 5.1.5. China's circular economy promotion law
  • 5.1.6. California's Bottle Bill
  • 5.2. Conclusions from current policies
  • References
  • Part II: Integrating the economy and the environment
  • Chapter 6: Economic foundation of a circular economy
  • 6.1. Environmental commodities and scarcity