ABSTRACT
The Handbook introduces, contextualises, critiques, and discusses a range of perspectives associated with the concept of the circular economy. These perspectives span an array of subjects including economics, environmental policymaking, sociology, environmental science, environmental and industrial engineering, management, international development, and human geography.
A fundamental underpinning of the Handbook is that it takes account of a wide range of sectors, as well as geographical perspectives that incorporate both a Global North and Global South world context. This approach is crucial because it is only within such a holistic perspective that the circular economy concept can truly be examined. In addition, these issues are examined both from a theoretical as well as a practical perspective, using real-world case studies for illustration.
Given its wide subject, sectoral, and geographical areas of focus, the Handbook should be of value not only for those undertaking research in the field of circular economy, but also stakeholders involved in policymaking, as well as decision-making on the front line.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|81 pages
The need for and challenges surrounding circularity
chapter 2|9 pages
Natural resources. Consumption, pollution, and health risks
chapter 5|8 pages
Environmental justice, waste management, and the circular economy
part II|71 pages
Measuring and implementing circularity
part III|46 pages
Policy and legislative considerations
part IV|62 pages
Sharing economies and capacity building
chapter 23|9 pages
Overcoming financial, social, and environmental challenges faced by cooperatives
chapter 25|9 pages
Refugee camps and circular economy in Palestinian West Bank
part V|63 pages
Recycling
chapter 26|14 pages
Exploring household dynamics for recycling in the United Kingdom
chapter 27|18 pages
Circular start-ups
chapter 28|10 pages
Enablers and barriers for industrial symbiosis
chapter 29|10 pages
A proposed approach for a solid waste collection system in an African rural town
part VI|104 pages
Reuse