The circular economy is a model of production and consumption that is underpinned by a transition to renewable energy and materials. It is a resilient system that is good for business, people and the environment. The Circular Economy and Green Jobs in the EU and Beyond examines what the circular economy means, why the transition from a linear economy to a circular one is important, and how we can achieve it. The book offers clarification on the meaning and the implications of the circular economy across different contexts - economic, social, cultural, legal and international. In doing so, it goes beyond simply arguing in favour of a circular economy and critically assesses the political and distributional choices that are made during this transition. Particular emphasis is placed on the implications for jobs and different business models as well as on questions of equity.

About the Author
Janis Brizga is the head of the board at the NGO Green Liberty and a researcher at the University of Latvia, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences. He has more than 25 years of experience working with sustainable development and ecological economics both on a national level as well as with the EU and UN processes. Said El Khadraoui is Special Adviser to the Foundation of European Progressive Studies (FEPS) on the European Green Deal. He is a former Member of the European Parliament and former sustainability adviser at the European Political Strategy Centre, the European Commission's in-house think tank. He is currently also a Fellow at the KULeuven Public Governance Institute.


Book Information
ISBN 9781913019549
Author Janis Brizga
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint London Publishing Partnership
Publisher London Publishing Partnership