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Incorporation of recycling flows into economy-wide material flow accounting and analysis: A case study for the Czech Republic

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Economy-wide material flow accounting and analysis (EW-MFA) is considered a convenient tool for monitoring the vast range of issues related to the consumption of materials. As an increase in recycling is considered a crucial way of decreasing environmental pressures from this consumption, it makes sense to develop an indicator based on EW-MFA which would incorporate recycling flows. A prominent example of such an indicator is the cyclical use rate, which was developed by the Japanese Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society.

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  • Kovanda, Jan, 2014. "Incorporation of recycling flows into economy-wide material flow accounting and analysis: A case study for the Czech Republic," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 92(C), pages 78-84.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:92:y:2014:i:c:p:78-84
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.08.006
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