Implementing the Circular Economy for Sustainable Development

1. Introduction

Part I: The Circular Economy – Concept and Facts
2. The Circular Economy – Understanding the Concept
3. The Circular Economy in Literature and Practice
4. Circular Economy – A Hierarchy of Leaders and Followers
5. Environmental Regulations with a View on the Circular Economy

Part II: Integrating the Economy and the Environment
6. Economic Foundation of a Circular Economy
7. Allocating Environmental Commodities
8. Behavioural Environmental Economics
9. The Economics of Implementing a Circular Economy

Part III: The Circular Economy in a Technological Context
10. The Technological Environment of a Circular Economy
11. Technology and Information
12. The Rebound Effect and Path Dependencies
13. The Digital Transformation – An Ongoing Process

Part IV: Features of Environmental Policies
14. Environmental Policies for Implementing a Circular Economy
15. Environmental Standards
16. Market-Oriented Policy Tools
17. Holistic Policy Approaches
18. The Economics of the Waste Hierarchy

Part V: Implementing a Circular Economy
19. Where are We on the Road to a Circular Economy?
20. Packaging Waste in a Circular Economy
21. WEEE and ELV in a Circular Economy
22. Climate Change Mitigation in a Circular Economy
23. Plastics in a Circular Economy
24. Textiles in a Circular Economy

Part VI: Concluding Remarks
25. Circular Economy - A Summary in Times of Corona