TY - BOOK ID - 134252245 TI - The Circular Economy Challenge: Towards a Sustainable Development PY - 2022 PB - Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Research & information: general KW - printed circuit boards KW - biotechnologies KW - circular economy KW - Aspergillus niger KW - copper KW - zinc KW - food waste KW - life cycle assessment KW - secondary mining resources KW - electrodialytic process KW - upscale KW - tungsten KW - arsenic KW - hydrogen KW - agriculture residue KW - environmental sustainability KW - bio-based product KW - innovation capability and resilience KW - business dynamics KW - ecoinnovation index KW - R&D personnel by sector KW - inclusiveness KW - stakeholders KW - capacity building KW - entrepreneurship KW - cooperative business models KW - collaborative networks KW - lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) KW - energy storage KW - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) KW - European Union (EU) legislation KW - critical raw materials (CRM) KW - organizational sustainability KW - knowledge management KW - total quality management KW - sustainable development KW - linear economy KW - circular design KW - circularity KW - vernacular architecture KW - Egypt KW - competitiveness KW - investments and patents governance KW - innovation and policy for sustainability KW - societal transformation KW - n/a UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:134252245 AB - Many recent events, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, have proven the necessity of a transformation of the current economic system based on a linear schema of: “take”, “make”, “use”, and “dispose”. This radical change should involve all of the actors involved in the economic system: institutions, industries, consumers, and scientific research. Only cooperation among these stakeholders can ensure an effective shift toward a circular model. However, which kinds of actions can be performed to implement an effective circular economy? The present Special Issue collects nine papers that prove the possibility of implementing the circular economy from different points of view. The authors analyze all of the spheres of sustainability (environmental, economic, and social) in a variety of contexts, evaluating the effect of the circular choices. The nine papers include several key product value chains, in agreement with the most recent European Circular Economy Action Plan (e.g., electronics and ICT, batteries, plastics, construction and buildings, and food). The present paper collection proves that the circular economy is not only a simple business model, but rather, it involves the integration of many strategies for the protection of the natural ecosystem and the maintenance of worldwide economic stability. The holistic approach is essential for a successful business model, and innovation has an indispensable role in the transition. In this context, the present Special Issue aims to be a multidisciplinary collection of innovations useful for all of the stakeholders involved in the circular economy. ER -