Format:
1 Online-Ressource (ix, 334 pages)
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illustrations
ISBN:
9780128152683
Content:
Front Cover -- THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY -- THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- One - Getting hold of the circular economy concept -- 1.1 Historical background -- 1.1.1 Roots of CE -- 1.1.2 Founding fathers of modern circular economy -- 1.2 Defining circular economy -- 1.2.1 How to define circular economy? -- 1.2.1.1 Definitions from official and nonofficial bodies -- 1.2.1.2 Definitions from scientists and professionals -- 1.2.1.3 Evaluating the current definitions -- 1.2.1.4 Our interpretation? -- 1.2.2 Defining other related green concepts -- 1.2.2.1 Bioeconomy -- 1.2.2.2 Green economy -- 1.2.2.3 Industrial ecology and industrial symbiosis -- 1.2.2.4 Other related concepts -- 1.2.3 Linear economy (LE) -- 1.3 Circular supply chain: closing the loop, retaining the value -- 1.3.1 Sustainable supply chain management -- 1.3.2 Circular supply chain management -- 1.3.3 Closed-loops and retained value -- 1.3.3.1 Closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) -- 1.3.3.2 Reverse logistics -- 1.4 Conclusions -- References -- Further Reading -- Two - Circular economy: here and now -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Why now? -- 2.2.1 Environmental issues -- 2.2.1.1 Soil degradation and water pollution -- 2.2.1.2 Air pollution -- 2.2.1.3 Global warming and climate change -- 2.2.2 Societal and geopolitical issues -- 2.2.2.1 Issues with the coal sector -- 2.2.2.2 Issues with the petroleum sector -- 2.3 Circular economy: here and there -- 2.3.1 Here, local CE -- 2.3.1.1 Locally sourced raw materials -- 2.3.1.2 Short supply chains and integrated reverse logistics -- 2.3.1.3 Eco-industrial parks: locally implementing CE -- 2.3.2 There, global CE -- 2.3.2.1 CE is a global concept -- 2.3.2.2 Global supply and value loops -- 2.3.2.3 Global societal and environmental benefits -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780128152676
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780128152676
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Sillanpää, Mika, 1970 - The circular economy London : Academic Press, imprint of Elsevier, 2019 ISBN 9780128152676
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0128152672
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
