The Social Dimensions of the Circular Economy

This book objective is to provide a foundation for the discussion of social aspects of Circular Economy (CE) that also allows the integration of CE with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The circular economy is increasingly becoming the consensual pathway for a transition towards sustainable production and consumption that balances the economic and ecological pillars of sustainable development. However, researchers have noted that the social dimension of sustainable development is noticeable missing or, at best, weakly developed. The main argument of this book is that CE research and practice needs to embrace its social impacts, not only in terms of understanding and avoiding negative social impacts but also un terms of exploring the potential that CE models have for addressing social challenges.