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Record Nr.

UNINA9910805897303321

Titolo

Circular and transformative economy : advances towards sustainable socio-economic transformation / / edited by Luxon Nhamo, Sylvester Mpandeli, Stanley Liphadzi and Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , 2024

ISBN

1-003-32761-3

Edizione

[1 edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Africa circular economy series

Disciplina

338.9/27

Soggetti

Circular economy

Sustainable development

Environmental engineering

Water-supply - Environmental aspects

TECHNOLOGY / Environmental Engineering & Technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

"The main aim of the book is to illustrate circular models for sustainable resource management. It highlights the benefits of transformative approaches in integrating, simplifying, and facilitating understanding of complex systems and transforming systems towards greater sustainability while achieving multiple social, economic, and environmental outcomes. It provides pathways towards strategic policy decisions on socio-economic transformation supported by case studies. Features Discusses exploration of a transitional path to the circular economy, explored from the point of view of waste and technology. Explains transformational change towards sustainable socio-ecological interactions. Reviews provision of pathways towards sustainability through scenario development. Provides assessment of progress towards sustainable development goals. Presents cross-sectoral and multicentric approaches towards circularity. This book is aimed at researchers and professionals in water and environmental engineering, circular economy, sustainability, and environmental studies"--