EC Library Guide on circular economy and doughnut economics: Introduction
Introduction
About this Library Guide
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Circular economy
The circular economy will help us decouple economic growth from resource use, protecting Europe’s natural resources while boosting sustainable growth. It will help the European Union to strive to reduce its consumption footprint and double its circular material use rate in the coming decade.
The circular economy will enable an healthier planet and reduce pollution; reduce pressure on natural resources such as water and land use; reduce emissions to help the EU become the first climate-neutral continent; create new business opportunities and local quality jobs; enable more resilient value chains.
Source: European Commission
Doughnut economics
Doughnut Economics proposes an economic mindset that's fit for our times. It's not a set of policies and institutions, but rather a way of thinking to bring about the regenerative and distributive dynamics that this century calls for. Drawing on insights from diverse schools of economic thought - including ecological, feminist, institutional, behavioural and complexity economics - it sets out seven ways to think like a 21st century economist in order to transform economies, local to global.
Source: Doughnut Economics Action Lab
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