TY - BOOK ID - 145958670 TI - Circular by design : products in the circular economy PY - 2014 SN - 9789292138660 PB - Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union, DB - UniCat KW - Industrial ecology KW - Sustainable development KW - Environmental policy KW - Manufacturing industries KW - Économie circulaire KW - Écologie industrielle KW - Industrie verte KW - Consommation durable KW - Transition écologique KW - Politique de l'environnement KW - Environmental aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145958670 AB - This report explores the circular economy from a product perspective, applying a systemic approach and transition theory. Drivers of product design and usage are discussed in the context of emerging consumption trends and business models. For governance to be effective, it has to address the product life-cycle and the societal context determining it. Indicators and assessment tools are proposed that can help fill the current data and knowledge gaps. ER -