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The Circular Economy
Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy
Authors: Sillanpaa Mika, Ncibi Chaker
Language: EnglishSubjects for The Circular Economy:
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Benefits; Case studies; Change; Chemicals; Circular economy; Circularity; Climate change; Closed loops; Definitions; Digitalization; Education; Employment; Environment; Food; Global perspective; Global; Green concepts; Indicators; Industry; Local; Metals; Minerals; Opportunities; Origins; Poverty; R&D; Raw materials; Renewables; Society; Strategic visions; Sustainability; Sustainable management; Textiles; Wastes; Water
344 p. · 15x22.8 cm · Paperback
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The Circular Economy: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy explores examples of the circular economy in action. Unlike other books that provide narrow perceptions of wide-ranging and highly interconnected paradigms, such as supply chains, recycling, businesses models and waste management, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the circular economy from various perspectives. Its unique insights into the approaches, methods and tools that enable people to make the transformation to a circular economy show how recent research, trends and attitudes have moved beyond the "call to arms" approach to a level of maturity that requires sound scientific thinking.
1. Getting hold of the circular economy concept2. Circular economy: Here and now3. Accelerating the implementation of circular economy4. Circular economy in action: reconciling profitability with sustainability5. Sustainable wealth for all nations6. Circular economy and sustainable development7. Full "circular" ahead
Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers working on theories and applications associated with economic sustainability
Dr. Chaker Ncibi obtained his PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2008 from the University of Sousse, Tunisia. He pursued his research activities as postdoctoral researcher in France, Guadeloupe, Germany and Finland. Currently, he is Assistant Professor in ‘circular economy in water treatment’ at the Department of Green Chemistry, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland. His teaching and R&D focus areas include circular economy, bioeconomy, sustainability, green chemistry, advanced water and wastewater treatment technologies (adsorption, membrane bioreactor, AOPs and electrochemical processes), resources recovery from municipal and industrial side streams, and the thermochemical conversion of biomass and biowaste into materials, fuels and chemicals. Dr. Ncibi is the principal investigator of many projects, guest editor for several special issues in Elsevier journals, and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and two books in the broad field of sustainability.
- Compiles evidence through case studies that illustrate how individuals, organizations, communities and countries are transitioning to a circular economy
- Provides a theoretical and empirical summary of the circular economy that emphasizes what others are actually doing and planning
- Highlights achievements from industry, agriculture, forestry, energy, water and other sectors that show how circular principles are applicable, eco-friendly, profitable, and thus sustainable
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