Circular Economy Assessment

Indicators and Applications
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-21695-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 440 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

This book provides theoretical foundations for circular economy concepts, principles, and models while analyzing their applications across agriculture, industry, and energy sectors. It systematically evaluates measurement frameworks and indicators that track circular economy progress among countries, with particular focus on EU member states. The authors develop and test indicator frameworks through case studies that reveal patterns of progress, convergence, or divergence in circular economy implementation. By examining policies that promote circular economic development, the book identifies the best practices for EU nations and gives recommendations based on tested frameworks.

Features

- Provides comprehensive analysis of the theoretical and practical implementation of circular economy principles in agriculture, energy, and other industries.

- Discusses the frameworks for the assessment of circular economy developments based on practical, tested applications.

- Presents policies and measures to promote circular economy development which are examined, critically assessed, and systematized.

- Provides policy recommendations to promote circular economy development in EU countries based on the results of practical applications of circular economy frameworks.

- Includes case studies on the assessment of circular economy development, convergence, clustering and ranking of EU countries.

Circular Economy Assessment: Indicators and Applications is for academics, researchers, students, professionals, entrepreneurs, and policymakers interested in sustainability.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Streimikiene, Dalia

Štreimikiene, Dalia

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Theoretical Issues of the Circular Economy. 2. Circular Economy Applications in the EU. 3. The Principles of Circular Economy in Agriculture. 4. Indicators of Circular Economy. 5. Policies and Measures to Promote a Circular Economy in the European Union. 6. Ranking EU Countries Based on Circular Economic Indicators. 7. Case study on Club Convergence among EU Countries in terms of Circular Economy Indicators.

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. Dr. Dalia Štreimikiene is a leading researcher at Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development. Her main areas of research are sustainable development, sustainability assessment, climate change mitigation and corporate social responsibility. She is an invited Editor for several special issues of WoS indexed journals like Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Energy Policy, Sustainability etc. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Transformations in Business and Economic published by Vilnius University.