13 Circular Economy regulation: an emerging research agenda
-
David Monciardini
, Eléonore Maitre-Ekern , Carl Dalhammar und Rosalind Malcolm
Abstract
Circular Economy regulation is rapidly adopted at different levels of governance, including municipalities, private and industry standards, national law and supranational standard-setting. There are increasing demands from policymakers, businesses and civil society for theoretical insights and more knowledge on the effects of policies and laws (‘policy learning’). However, despite this mounting interest, the literature still lacks a real strand of studies that systematically and comprehensively addresses this area of research. The chapter offers a review of the origins and limitations of the current model of regulation and the emergence of a law of the Circular Economy in Europe. We maintain that the policy and academic debate is currently too fragmented, depoliticised and undertheorised, highlighting existing gaps and new research directions.
Abstract
Circular Economy regulation is rapidly adopted at different levels of governance, including municipalities, private and industry standards, national law and supranational standard-setting. There are increasing demands from policymakers, businesses and civil society for theoretical insights and more knowledge on the effects of policies and laws (‘policy learning’). However, despite this mounting interest, the literature still lacks a real strand of studies that systematically and comprehensively addresses this area of research. The chapter offers a review of the origins and limitations of the current model of regulation and the emergence of a law of the Circular Economy in Europe. We maintain that the policy and academic debate is currently too fragmented, depoliticised and undertheorised, highlighting existing gaps and new research directions.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Foreword V
- Contents VII
- About the editors XIII
- List of contributors XV
- The circular economy: landscape, dimensions and definitions 1
-
Part I: Introducing transformation
- Introduction 19
- 1 Walter Stahel on envisioning circular systems, lifecycles and products 25
- 2 Ken Webster on framing potential circular economies 35
- 3 Kate Raworth on creating regenerative and distributive economies by design 45
- 4 Frances Wall on virgin resources, scarcity and circularity 53
- 5 Hugo Spowers on transforming established industrial trajectories with a circular business strategy 63
- 6 Andy Rees OBE on waste, reuse, recycling and the power of positive governance 75
- 7 Ladeja Godina Kosir on transformation of people and the power of networks 85
-
Part II: The state of transition
- Introduction 93
- 8 Circular design in practice: eight levers for change 97
- 9 Biomimicry and the Circular Economy 125
- 10 The transformational power of Circular Innovation 147
- 11 Three lenses on circular business model innovation 175
- 12 Finance and accounting in the circular economy 191
- 13 Circular Economy regulation: an emerging research agenda 219
- 14 Circular society activism: prefigurative communities in everyday Circular Economy action 241
- 15 Circular economy jobs: risks and opportunities in the labour market 261
- 16 Resources, waste and a systemic approach to Circular Economy 285
- 17 Plastic futures: mobilising circular economy contexts to address the plastic crisis 307
- 18 Aesthetic engagement: material practices of organising towards regenerative futures 333
-
Part III: Industrial vignettes: exploring industry transition
- Introduction 371
- 19 BAM bamboo clothing 377
- 20 Winnow Solutions Ltd 381
- 21 Riversimple 385
- 22 Rype Office 389
- 23 Elvis & Kresse 393
- 24 Circularity Capital 397
- 25 Teemill 401
- 26 Forest Green Rovers 405
- 27 Grover 409
- 28 ReStore project 413
- 29 Packshare 417
- 30 Lendwithcare 421
- 31 Páramo 425
- 32 Circular & Co 429
- 33 Terragr’eau 433
- 34 LUSH cosmetics 437
- 35 Shark Solutions 441
- 36 gDiapers 445
- 37 Ricoh 449
- 38 Riverford Organics 453
- 39 Oxwash 457
- 40 Triodos Bank 461
- 41 Co Cars 463
- 42 Oddbox 467
- 43 Fairphone 471
- 44 Ooho from Notpla 475
- 45 Repair Café 479
- 46 Gerrard Street 483
- 47 Patagonia 487
- 48 Whirli 491
- List of figures 495
- List of tables 497
- Index 499
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Foreword V
- Contents VII
- About the editors XIII
- List of contributors XV
- The circular economy: landscape, dimensions and definitions 1
-
Part I: Introducing transformation
- Introduction 19
- 1 Walter Stahel on envisioning circular systems, lifecycles and products 25
- 2 Ken Webster on framing potential circular economies 35
- 3 Kate Raworth on creating regenerative and distributive economies by design 45
- 4 Frances Wall on virgin resources, scarcity and circularity 53
- 5 Hugo Spowers on transforming established industrial trajectories with a circular business strategy 63
- 6 Andy Rees OBE on waste, reuse, recycling and the power of positive governance 75
- 7 Ladeja Godina Kosir on transformation of people and the power of networks 85
-
Part II: The state of transition
- Introduction 93
- 8 Circular design in practice: eight levers for change 97
- 9 Biomimicry and the Circular Economy 125
- 10 The transformational power of Circular Innovation 147
- 11 Three lenses on circular business model innovation 175
- 12 Finance and accounting in the circular economy 191
- 13 Circular Economy regulation: an emerging research agenda 219
- 14 Circular society activism: prefigurative communities in everyday Circular Economy action 241
- 15 Circular economy jobs: risks and opportunities in the labour market 261
- 16 Resources, waste and a systemic approach to Circular Economy 285
- 17 Plastic futures: mobilising circular economy contexts to address the plastic crisis 307
- 18 Aesthetic engagement: material practices of organising towards regenerative futures 333
-
Part III: Industrial vignettes: exploring industry transition
- Introduction 371
- 19 BAM bamboo clothing 377
- 20 Winnow Solutions Ltd 381
- 21 Riversimple 385
- 22 Rype Office 389
- 23 Elvis & Kresse 393
- 24 Circularity Capital 397
- 25 Teemill 401
- 26 Forest Green Rovers 405
- 27 Grover 409
- 28 ReStore project 413
- 29 Packshare 417
- 30 Lendwithcare 421
- 31 Páramo 425
- 32 Circular & Co 429
- 33 Terragr’eau 433
- 34 LUSH cosmetics 437
- 35 Shark Solutions 441
- 36 gDiapers 445
- 37 Ricoh 449
- 38 Riverford Organics 453
- 39 Oxwash 457
- 40 Triodos Bank 461
- 41 Co Cars 463
- 42 Oddbox 467
- 43 Fairphone 471
- 44 Ooho from Notpla 475
- 45 Repair Café 479
- 46 Gerrard Street 483
- 47 Patagonia 487
- 48 Whirli 491
- List of figures 495
- List of tables 497
- Index 499