Circular Economy (CE) has become a hot topic among researchers and regulators in recent years. In this sense, this survey aimed to assess research patterns in the field and to investigate the implemented regulations in Europe and in Brazil. The survey showed that from 2000 to 2019, 65% of publications about CE came from Europe, with a sharp increase after the publication of the CE package. In America, Brazil was in second place, after the USA. Comparing the policies from Brazil and European Union regarding CE, many common initiatives were found, but major differences are also highlighted, as the aspects of the open dumps and waste pickers in Brazil. In the Brazilian case, well-structured policies are in force, but a lack of commitment to the defined targets is observed, while in Europe there is more seriousness towards meeting the imposed targets.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY POLICIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND BRAZIL: A COMPARISON
Francine Duarte Castro;Mentore Vaccari;
2020-01-01
Abstract
Circular Economy (CE) has become a hot topic among researchers and regulators in recent years. In this sense, this survey aimed to assess research patterns in the field and to investigate the implemented regulations in Europe and in Brazil. The survey showed that from 2000 to 2019, 65% of publications about CE came from Europe, with a sharp increase after the publication of the CE package. In America, Brazil was in second place, after the USA. Comparing the policies from Brazil and European Union regarding CE, many common initiatives were found, but major differences are also highlighted, as the aspects of the open dumps and waste pickers in Brazil. In the Brazilian case, well-structured policies are in force, but a lack of commitment to the defined targets is observed, while in Europe there is more seriousness towards meeting the imposed targets.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
