The Circular Economy and the Global South : Sustainable Lifestyles and Green Industrial Development.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- PART I: Introduction -- 1. Introduction: Sustainable lifestyles, livelihoods and the circular economy -- Circular economy: a new approach for sustainable development? -- Circular economy in the context of green transformations -- Economic development narratives and the circular economy -- Circular economy in the context of international development and North-South power relations -- Sustainable livelihoods and lifestyles in the circular economy -- Inside and outside the circle: is sustainability a luxury? -- Circular economy: marginalisation or inclusive development? -- Introduction to the book chapters -- References -- PART II: Narratives and politics of waste and the circular economy in the Global South -- 2. The many circuits of a circular economy -- Introduction -- An actor-based circular economy framework -- Multiple circuits - multiple narratives -- Supra-national narratives -- National narratives -- Local urban narratives -- The dynamics of narratives -- Power analysis -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 3. The politics of marine plastics pollution -- Introduction: out of control -- What influenced the UK to tackle plastic pollution? -- Are big brands and the global plastics industry part of the solution or part of the problem? -- The circular plastics economy discourse -- The China factor and initiatives in the Global South -- Conclusion: the role of transformative alliances for an international agreement on marine plastics pollution -- References -- 4. Circular economy and inclusion of informal waste pickers: Political economy perspectives from India and Brazil -- Introduction -- Connecting the circular economy to Green Transformations.

Understanding informal waste pickers -- Enabling conditions of IWP to recover and recycle -- Notes -- References -- 5. The role of women in upcycling initiatives in Jakarta, Indonesia: A case for the circular economy in a developing country -- Introduction -- Circular economy business models and sustainability -- Women empowerment and development -- Methodology -- Mapping CE initiatives in the Greater Jakarta Area -- Women's involvement in CE local initiatives -- Training programmes and marketing -- Challenges, supports from local governments and CSR programmes -- Women's empowerment -- Discussion -- Concluding remarks and recommendations -- Notes -- References -- PART III: Policy frameworks and green industrial development approaches -- 6. The Argentinean zero waste framework: Implementation gaps and over-sight of reusable menstrual management technologies -- Introduction -- Zero waste perspectives: a literature review -- Methodology -- The implementation gaps of the Argentinean Zero Waste Law -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 7. Assessment of the circular economy transition readiness at a national level: The Colombian case -- Introduction -- Circular economy transitions -- Colombia in the context of circular economy -- Methodology -- An enabling framework for a CE in low and middle-income countries -- Circular economy transition readiness in Colombia -- Policy, fiscal framework and subsidies -- Education and awareness raising -- Business models, product design and supply chain and ICTs in businesses -- Conclusions -- References -- 8. Promoting industrial symbiosis in China's industrial parks as a circular economy strategy: The experience of the TEDA Eco Centre -- Introduction -- Circular economy in China -- Circular economy and China's industrial parks -- Industrial symbiosis to realise circular economy within industrial parks.

TEDA Eco Centre -- TEDA and industrial symbiosis -- The IS project and its results -- Labelling and TEDA's new model of waste management -- Overcoming obstacles towards CE and public awareness raising -- Enhancing public awareness and facilitating technology transfer -- Launching CE information service platforms -- Replicating the TEC model for mainstream CE and industrial symbiosis in other industrial parks -- Discussion: how to move the CE beyond recycling? -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 9. Accelerating the transition to a circular economy in Africa: Case studies from Kenya and South Africa -- Introduction -- The circular economy in Africa -- Power relations and inequality -- Development issues that the circular economy can address -- Who is driving the transformation to a circular economy in Africa? -- Circular economy policies in Africa -- Examples of CE in Africa -- Kenya: CE case studies and policies -- Municipal waste management -- Waste electrical and electronic equipment -- Rural electrification -- South Africa: CE and mobile phones -- Moving Africa towards a circular economy: conclusions and next steps -- Note -- References -- PART IV: Livelihoods and traditional circular economy practices -- 10. Securing nutrition through the revival of circular lifestyles: A case study of endogenous rural communities in Rajasthan -- Introduction -- Transitions in agriculture and livelihoods in modern India -- Circular economy and nutrition-sensitive farming systems -- The methodology of participatory learning action (PLA) and data collection -- Findings -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- 11. Contesting thoughts and attitudes to 'Sufficiency': Organic farming in an urbanised village in Thailand -- Introduction -- An urbanised village in Northeast Thailand -- Different responses to Sufficiency Economy and organic farming.

Discussion and conclusion: different responses, different aspirations -- Notes -- References -- PART V: Conclusion and outlook: circular economy approaches for the Sustainable Development Goals -- 12. Conclusion: Pathways to an inclusive circular economy -- Potential: circular economy contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals -- Politics of the circular economy -- Pathways towards an inclusive circular economy: the role of different actors in green transformations -- The road ahead: making the CE work for human development -- References -- Index.

This book examines the relevance of the circular economy in the context of developing countries, something which is little understood. It illustrates how the circular economy can be used as a new lens and possible solution to cross-cutting development issues of pollution and waste, employment, health, urbanisation and green industrialisation.

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