Creator:
Pomoni, Dimitra I.
Konstantaras, John
Koukou, Maria K.
Vrachopoulos, Michail Gr.
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Development, Agrofood and Management of Natural
Resources, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Psachna, Evia, Greece
Energy and Environmental Research Laboratory, General (Core) Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Psachna, Evia, Greece
Abstract:
The consumption of natural resources and waste production raises questions and
concerns for the global scientific community and government decision-makers. This
work provides information related to the concept of the circular economy and how
the transition from a linear to a more circular system would prove to be a particularly
sustainable practice in resource and waste management, ensuring the sustainable use
and minimized consumption of resources, but also reduced production, the reuse
and the controlled disposal of waste as nutrients of a subsequent system. European
Union supports the actions and provides the Action Plan, regarding the sustainable
policy, as well as the expected goals from this activity. The work provides information
regarding the principles of the circular economy in the agri-food sector as well as the
the necessity of its application to address the existing challenges that the specific sector
must face and the benefits that can arise from such a transition.
Notes:
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