Conceptualizing the Circular Economy (Revisited): An Analysis of 221 Definitions
Circular economy (CE) is based on reduction, reuse and recycling, regardless of whether it is conceptualized as a 3R framework covering the 3R dimensions of reduction, reuse, recycling, as a 4R framework that considers the 4R dimensions of reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery, or as an x-R framework that includes 4R. ...
Posted on 22/08/24
Significant Benefits of a Greening Economy
A new study, “Macroeconomic Impacts of Increased Decarbanisation and Green Industrial Policies in the European Union” by Cambridge Econometrics, models two scenarios for the period 2022 to 2050 and their impact on the economy and the labor market as well as on energy consumption/production, energy prices, and greenhous ...
Posted on 11/07/24
A Fundamental Right to the Environment: A Matter for Local And Regional Authorities
The ongoing effects of global warming, biodiversity loss, and pollution pose a serious risk to the enjoyment of fundamental human rights, including the right to life, health, and private and family life. The impacts of global warming have led to the recognition of a human rights-based approach to addressing climate ch ...
Posted on 08/07/24
Race to the Bottom
The IPCC has provided the scientific basis and irrefutable evidence of increasing climate change, which has confirmed and reinforced the worst fears that irreparable destruction is proceeding faster and with more consequences than previously projected. The Club of Rome report, “The Limits to Growth”, warned us about t ...
Posted on 02/07/24
SDGs and Local Authorities
The subsidiarity principle states that the responsibility should, as far as possible, be assumed by the smallest "responsible" unit, with higher-level units intervening only when the lower units cannot. To take effective legal action to protect communities, it is necessary to determine the extent to which the various l ...
Posted on 01/07/24
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