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Country in transition (Serbia) case: Circular economy starts from waste management

Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 83 - 88, 31.03.2021
https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.853792

Abstract

This paper presents research on the circular economy performance in Serbia. The introduction of a circular economy in the field of waste management is only the first step; the concept of circular economy goes beyond waste management in scope and content. In this paper, the authors emphasize this complexity, starting from the set of available definitions, encompassing the global level, the EU level, as well as the level of Serbia, as a representative country with an economy in transition. An analysis is provided of the concept of circular economy with the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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EU funded project ENV.Net Factoring the Environmental Portfolio for WB and Turkey in the EU Policy Agenda, as well as the Serbian Ministry for Environmental Protection, supported this research analysis.

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Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 83 - 88, 31.03.2021
https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.853792

Abstract

References

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  • [4]. M. Geissdoerfer, et al., “The circular economy – a new sustainability paradigm”, J. Clean. Prod., 143, pp. 757-768, 2017
  • [5]. N. van Buren, et al., “Towards a circular economy: the role of Dutch logistics industries and governments”, Sustainability, p. 647, 2016
  • [6]. J. Potting, et al., “Circular Economy: Measuring Innovation in the Product Chain” (2017) Available at http://www.pbl.nl/sites/default/files/cms/publicaties/pbl-2016-circular-economy-measuring-innovation-in-product-chains-2544.pdf
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  • [12]. Global Resources Outlook 2019. Available at https://www.resourcepanel.org/reports/global-resources-outlook
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Primary Language English
Subjects Environmentally Sustainable Engineering
Journal Section Short Communication
Authors

Andjelka Mihajlov 0000-0002-3943-1508

Aleksandra Mladenovic

Filip Jovanovic

Publication Date March 31, 2021
Submission Date January 4, 2021
Acceptance Date March 6, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 4 Issue: 1

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APA Mihajlov, A., Mladenovic, A., & Jovanovic, F. (2021). Country in transition (Serbia) case: Circular economy starts from waste management. Environmental Research and Technology, 4(1), 83-88. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.853792
AMA Mihajlov A, Mladenovic A, Jovanovic F. Country in transition (Serbia) case: Circular economy starts from waste management. ERT. March 2021;4(1):83-88. doi:10.35208/ert.853792
Chicago Mihajlov, Andjelka, Aleksandra Mladenovic, and Filip Jovanovic. “Country in Transition (Serbia) Case: Circular Economy Starts from Waste Management”. Environmental Research and Technology 4, no. 1 (March 2021): 83-88. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.853792.
EndNote Mihajlov A, Mladenovic A, Jovanovic F (March 1, 2021) Country in transition (Serbia) case: Circular economy starts from waste management. Environmental Research and Technology 4 1 83–88.
IEEE A. Mihajlov, A. Mladenovic, and F. Jovanovic, “Country in transition (Serbia) case: Circular economy starts from waste management”, ERT, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 83–88, 2021, doi: 10.35208/ert.853792.
ISNAD Mihajlov, Andjelka et al. “Country in Transition (Serbia) Case: Circular Economy Starts from Waste Management”. Environmental Research and Technology 4/1 (March 2021), 83-88. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.853792.
JAMA Mihajlov A, Mladenovic A, Jovanovic F. Country in transition (Serbia) case: Circular economy starts from waste management. ERT. 2021;4:83–88.
MLA Mihajlov, Andjelka et al. “Country in Transition (Serbia) Case: Circular Economy Starts from Waste Management”. Environmental Research and Technology, vol. 4, no. 1, 2021, pp. 83-88, doi:10.35208/ert.853792.
Vancouver Mihajlov A, Mladenovic A, Jovanovic F. Country in transition (Serbia) case: Circular economy starts from waste management. ERT. 2021;4(1):83-8.