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In 2019, over 92 billion tonnes of materials were extracted and processed, contributing to about half of global CO2 emissions. This “take-make-dispose” approach and the resulting waste – including plastics, textiles, food, electronics and more – is taking its toll on the environment and human health.

A circular economy model replaces this end-of-life concept with restoration, shifts towards the use of renewable energy, eliminates the use of toxic chemicals, which impair reuse and return to the biosphere, and aims for the elimination of waste through the superior design of materials, products, systems and business models. The circular economy approach improves resource efficiency and reduces environmental impact on natural capital by designing products in a more recyclable way, adopting efficient technology and turning waste into a resource. The circular economy offers a trillion-dollar opportunity in terms of possible material savings, innovation and job creation, improved land productivity and soil health, and green growth. Achieving this, however, requires strong collaboration between leaders from business, government and civil society.

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SWITCH-Asia has been busy stocking up its resource library this year with new country profiles, national documents, and regional resources on the transition to low-carbon, resource efficient and circular economies in Asia. Take a look!

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https://www.switch-asia.eu/resource-library/

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Learn more about Circulate Capital's newest portfolio company -- NEPRA Resource Management Pvt. Ltd. - Let's Recycle -- and its unprecedented solution for dry waste collection and processing in India

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Testing genuine savings as a forward-looking indicator of future well-being over the (very) long-run

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A framework for the practical application of the concepts of critical natural capital and strong sustainability

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A single indicator of strong sustainability for
development: Theoretical basis and practical implementation

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"Lessons from 2020: time for a circular economy." -- In addition to updating its NDC, Cambodia is developing a national circular-economy strategy. Looking forward to seeing the final strategy and action plan next year!

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this paper proposes a new theoretical approach to resolving the perennial dilemma of being uncertain about what discount rate to use in cost-benefit analysis. A numerical example is constructed from the results of a survey based on the opinions of 2,160 economists. The main finding is that even if every individual believes in a constant discount rate, the wide spread of opinion on what it should be makes the effective social discount rate decline significantly over time. Implications and ramifications of this proposed "gamma-discounting" approach are discussed.

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Valuing ecosystem functions: an empirical study on the storm protection function of Bhitarkanika mangrove ecosystem, India

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