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The circular economy is a policy approach and business strategy
that aims to improve resource productivity, promote sustainable
consumption and production and reduce environmental impacts. This
book examines the relevance of the circular economy in the context
of developing countries, something which to date is little
understood. This volume highlights examples of circular economy
practices in developing country contexts in relation to small and
medium enterprises (SMEs), informal sector recycling and national
policy approaches. It examines a broad range of case studies,
including Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia,
Kenya, South Africa, and Thailand, and illustrates how the circular
economy can be used as a new lens and possible solution to
cross-cutting development issues of pollution and waste,
employment, health, urbanisation and green industrialisation. In
addition to more technical and policy oriented contributions, the
book also critically discusses existing narratives and pathways of
the circular economy in the global North and South, and how these
differ or possibly even conflict with each other. Finally, the book
critically examines under what conditions the circular economy will
be able to reduce global inequalities and promote human development
in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Presenting a
unique social sciences perspective on the circular economy
discourse, this book is relevant to students and scholars studying
sustainability in economics, business studies, environmental
politics and development studies.
The circular economy is a policy approach and business strategy
that aims to improve resource productivity, promote sustainable
consumption and production and reduce environmental impacts. This
book examines the relevance of the circular economy in the context
of developing countries, something which to date is little
understood. This volume highlights examples of circular economy
practices in developing country contexts in relation to small and
medium enterprises (SMEs), informal sector recycling and national
policy approaches. It examines a broad range of case studies,
including Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia,
Kenya, South Africa, and Thailand, and illustrates how the circular
economy can be used as a new lens and possible solution to
cross-cutting development issues of pollution and waste,
employment, health, urbanisation and green industrialisation. In
addition to more technical and policy oriented contributions, the
book also critically discusses existing narratives and pathways of
the circular economy in the global North and South, and how these
differ or possibly even conflict with each other. Finally, the book
critically examines under what conditions the circular economy will
be able to reduce global inequalities and promote human development
in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Presenting a
unique social sciences perspective on the circular economy
discourse, this book is relevant to students and scholars studying
sustainability in economics, business studies, environmental
politics and development studies.
In the emerging narrative of sustainable development in Asia, the
essential challenge is to reduce the use of natural resources and
environmental degradation alongside the increasing demand for goods
and services. To achieve this, Sustainable Consumption and
Production (SCP), one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
adopted by the United Nations in 2015, aims at reconciling the
three goals of minimising the extraction of natural resources from
the environment, limiting waste and emissions over the life cycle
of goods and services and improving human development and
wellbeing.Sustainable Asia: Supporting the Transition to
Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asian Developing
Countries provides an overview and analysis of the current status
of SCP in Asian developing countries. The book focuses on projects
supported by the EU-funded SWITCH-Asia Programme, a regional
development cooperation programme promoting the adoption of SCP
practices among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and
consumer groups in Asia since 2007.For readers looking for a
comprehensive introduction to the topic of SCP together with a
detailed analysis of the current developmental situation in various
Asian developing countries and key sectors such as manufacturing,
tourism, renewable energy and agriculture, this book is an
invaluable tool. The book examines in detail the SCP approaches and
innovative solutions demonstrated by the SWITCH-Asia supported
projects in Asia and thus serves as a reference for practitioners,
researchers and policymakers alike.
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