An Introduction to Circular Economy
Liu, Lerwen.
creator
; Ramakrishna, Seeram.
creator
Lerwen Liu.
text
Singapore
: Springer
, 2021
monographic
eng
xi,631p. :26cm.
This book is purposefully styled as an introductory textbook on circular economy (CE) for the benefit of educators and students of universities. It provides comprehensive knowledge exemplified by practices from policy, education, R & D, innovation, design, production, waste management, business and financing around the world. The book covers sectors such as agriculture/food, packaging materials, build environment, textile, energy, and mobility to inspire the growth of circular business transformation. It aims to stimulate action among different stakeholders to drive CE transformation. It elaborates critical driving forces of CE including digital technologies; restorative innovations; business opportunities & sustainable business model; financing instruments, regulation & assessment and experiential education programs. It connects a CE transformation for reaching the SDGs2030 and highlights youth leadership and entrepreneurship at all levels in driving the sustainability transformation
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Key Concepts and Terminology
Chapter 3. Principles of Circular Economy (LCA, Supply Chain, Eco Design)
Chapter 4. Environmental Sustainability Governance (ESG)
Chapter 5. Design of Materials for Circular Economy
Chapter 6. Case Studies- Food & Agriculture
Chapter 7. Case Studies
WTE
Chapter 8. Case Studies- Textiles
Chapter 9. Case Studies
E-waste
Chapter 10. Case Studies
Industry Manufacturing
Chapter 11. Case Studies
Packaging Materials
Chapter 12. Case Studies
Supply Chains
Chapter 13. Industry 4.0 & Circular Economy (IoT, AI and Data Analytics)
Chapter 14. Circular Economy Investment Models
Youth Leadership in Circular Economy
Chapter 15. Future Outlook
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