The Circular Economy in the European Union
An Interim Review
Editors: Eisenriegler, Sepp (Ed.)
Free Preview- Provides in-depth information on the current transition from a linear to a circular economic model on EU-level
- Argues for a resource efficient, sustainable circular economic system
- Collects expert voices from EU administration and politics, NGOs, industry and academia
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- About this book
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The implementation of the circular economy will entail a major transformation from a resource-destroying, linear economy to a circular one that operates within the planet’s regenerative boundaries. This book presents an interim assessment of the implementation of a circular economy in the EU. It reveals what achievements have been made in various EU institutions, but which are scarcely perceived by the public; which basic scientific principles can be applied in this context; and what NGOs are demanding beyond this progress. It provides convincing arguments for abandoning the “hamster wheel” of material-based satisfaction of our needs, and shows that the primacy of the economy stands in the way of a good life for all. Given its focus, it will appeal to everyone interested in an ecologically sustainable economic system.
- About the authors
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Sepp Eisenriegler is the founder and managing director of Repair and Service Center R.U.S.Z in Vienna. He is a lobbyist for the durability, reparability and reusability of electrical appliances on the Austrian and EU level, including as Austrian delegate to the EU standardization M 543 “Material Efficiency Aspects for Ecodesign” in the CEN-CENELEC Joint Technical Committee 10. He is a renowned expert on circular economy, resource conservation, planned obsolescence and social entrepreneurship.
- Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-4
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History of the Circular Economy. The Historic Development of Circularity and the Circular Economy
Pages 7-19
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Economic Futures. The Circular Economy Surfs a Wave of Change. But Can It Be Part of Changing the Wave? What Is Implied by the Slogan ‘Regenerative by Design’?
Pages 21-29
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Money Makes the World Go ′round?
Pages 31-42
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The Processes Regarding the Circular Economy in the European Parliament and Related Issues, Discussions, Activities and Challenges—A Personal Approach
Pages 43-54
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Circular Economy in the European Union
- Book Subtitle
- An Interim Review
- Editors
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- Sepp Eisenriegler
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-50239-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-50239-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-50238-6
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 238
- Number of Illustrations
- 3 b/w illustrations, 43 illustrations in colour
- Topics
