Circular Economy and Sustainability: Volume 1: Management and Policy

The concept of a circular economy is based on strategies, practices, policies, and technologies to achieve sustainability by reusing, recycling, redesigning, repurposing, remanufacturing, refurbishing, and recovering water, waste materials, and nutrients. This book highlights the role of engineering and management in building a sustainable circular economy that establishes and protects strong social and cultural structures. Volume 1 discusses the principles of a circular economy and their realization in economy, management, and policy, while Volume 2 presents technological and developmental tools to implement these principles in practice.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 696 pages
\n Publication date: 22 September 2021
\n Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
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The concept of a circular economy revolves around a comprehensive set of strategies, practices, policies, and technologies aimed at achieving principles related to the reuse, recycling, redesigning, repurposing, remanufacturing, refurbishing, and recovering of water, waste materials, and nutrients. Its primary objective is to preserve natural resources by promoting sustainable economic and social practices. While traditional engineering and management/economics have played a significant role in addressing sustainability challenges, the increasing complexity of these aspects necessitates a broader perspective. This book seeks to highlight the crucial role of engineering and management in building a sustainable society by fostering the development of a circular economy.

A circular economy establishes and protects strong social and cultural structures based on cross-disciplinary knowledge and diverse skills. It encompasses various principles, such as reducing waste, maximizing resource efficiency, and promoting renewable energy sources. By adopting a circular approach, businesses and organizations can reduce their environmental footprint, save costs, and create new economic opportunities.

Volume 1, Circular Economy and Sustainability: Management and Policy, delves into the content of circular economy principles and explores how they can be realized in the fields of economy, management, and policy. It provides an overview of the current status and perception of circular economy at the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels, aiming to enhance understanding of its role in achieving sustainability.

Volume 2, Circular Economy and Sustainability: Environmental Engineering, presents a range of technological and developmental tools that emphasize the practical implementation of these principles at the micro-level. It highlights the necessity of establishing a fundamental connection between sustainable engineering and circular economy thinking. Through case studies, research studies, and theoretical justification, this volume provides researchers, practitioners, professionals, and policymakers with the appropriate context to work together in promoting sustainability and circular economy thinking.

In conclusion, the circular economy represents a transformative approach to sustainable development, leveraging the power
power of engineering and management to create a more resilient, resource-efficient, and socially responsible society. By adopting circular economy principles, we can build a future where natural resources are preserved, waste is minimized, and economic growth is sustainable.

\n Weight: 1394g\n
Dimension: 191 x 238 x 40 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780128198179\n \n