Exploratory Study on Circular Economy Approaches A Comparative Analysis of Theory and Practice

2.1 Roots of Sustainable Development 9 9 de Janeiro. It was a conference which brought together more than 180 world leaders who ...

10 2 Theoretical Foundations 2.2 Resource Management and Sustainable Development 2.2 Resource Management and Sustainable Develop ...

2.2 Resource Management and Sustainable Development 11 11 Therefore, natural capital has to be maintained to remain at the curre ...

12 2 Theoretical Foundations well as in structures of consumption and production that were radical, long-term and far-reaching ( ...

2.2 Resource Management and Sustainable Development 13 13 2.2.2 Sustainability as Limit to Growth? When Meadows et al. (1972) pu ...

14 2 Theoretical Foundations satisfied with a growing population in the future. However, numerous scientists have since criticiz ...

2.3 Circular Economy 15 15 economic sector or even for a national economy (United Nations Environment Program 2011). Impact deco ...

16 2 Theoretical Foundations 2.3.1 Circular Economy in the Context of other New Economy Models As a contrast to the current indu ...

2.3 Circular Economy 17 17 to-peer financing and http://www.coursera.org providing universal access to free online courses from ...

18 2 Theoretical Foundations (I) Increase the productivity of natural resources, (II) change to biologically inspired production ...

2.3 Circular Economy 19 19 In the context of ecological economics, two distinct principles were developed and continue to be dev ...

20 2 Theoretical Foundations process. Furthermore, products shall be used to their maximum capability, e.g. through regular and ...

2.3 Circular Economy 21 21 technical cycle means that material can be recycled without a loss of quality. The biological cycle m ...

22 2 Theoretical Foundations 2.3.3 Circular Economy as Economic Strategy – Reasons to engage in Circular Economy One key questio ...

2.3 Circular Economy 23 23 Non-academic literature on circular economy benefits Kienbaum Manage- ment Consulting 2014 n/a • Re ...

24 2 Theoretical Foundations 35 Fig. 2^ Overview of monetary and non-monetary benefi ts derived from literature^ As presented in ...

2.3 Circular Economy 25 25 Furthermore, Kienbaum Management Consulting describes the reduction of ma- terial costs through an ad ...

26 2 Theoretical Foundations firms to engage with circular economy. This new relationship allows organizations to gain an insigh ...

2.3 Circular Economy 27 27 Reviewing circular economy from an ethical point of view raises the following questions: Do organi ...

28 2 Theoretical Foundations ness ethics, there is a commonly known dualism between ethics and the economy which creates antagon ...