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Environmental policies, waste and circular convergence in the European context

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  • Emy Zecca

    (University of Ferrara, Italy)

  • Emy Zecca

    (Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamics Studies (SEEDS), Italy)

  • Andrea Pronti

    (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Italy)

  • Andrea Pronti

    (Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamics Studies (SEEDS), Italy)

  • Elisa Chioatto

    (University of Ferrara, Italy)

  • Elisa Chioatto

    (Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamics Studies (SEEDS), Italy)

Abstract

This work explores the transition process towards a circular economic model in the European context. By placing the role of policies and waste as a focus of the debate, it first examines the possible effects that a stringent policy can generate and, secondly, how much waste and its management can influence the goodness of the transition process. By analyzing European data on major indicators of circularity, waste generation, and management, this paper attempts to provide a snapshot of the European situation and its different speeds along the transition path. In light of the recent development programs established by European institutions in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic that strained the world economy, the trends show how program resources should be directed towards key sustainability sectors that can stimulate European countries towards a common circular pathway.

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  • Emy Zecca & Emy Zecca & Andrea Pronti & Andrea Pronti & Elisa Chioatto & Elisa Chioatto, 2023. "Environmental policies, waste and circular convergence in the European context," Insights into Regional Development, VsI Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, vol. 5(3), pages 95-121, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ssi:jouird:v:5:y:2023:i:3:p:95-121
    DOI: 10.9770/IRD.2023.5.3(6)
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    Keywords

    environmental policy; circular economy; waste management; sustainability transition;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
    • F64 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Environment
    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination

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