Consumer Law and the Circular Economy

Sustainable Policies, Processes and Comparative Practices
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-19188-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Consumer Law and the Circular Economy promotes sustainability in consumer law through the circular economy, detailing how legal frameworks can conserve resources, prevent waste, and hold manufacturers accountable for their products' lifecycle. Focusing on improving the circular economy, the book advocates for responsible economic, environmental, and social change. Identifying the current gaps and challenges in implementing circular economy practices, it suggests policies to align countries with the European Green Deal, contributing to achieving a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, and competitive economy by 2050. The book analyses political and operational barriers, maps resource flows and sustainability in participating countries and evaluates consumer protection policies. It also provides data-driven insights for policymaking, and critiques consumer education efforts across 40 countries. Other topics included are collaborative systems such as the recycling value chain, waste management and upcycling. The topics presented in this book are of interest to researchers in the field of consumer law, economics and sustainability.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tofan, Mihaela

Plotnic, Olesea

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Bürgerliches Recht Schuldrecht Verbraucherschutz, Verbraucherverträge, AGB
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Verhaltensökonomik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Umweltrecht Umweltrecht allg., Technikrecht, Immissionsschutzrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Conceptual and methodological foundations of the consumer-focused circular economy (Plotnic Olesea, Mihaela Tofan, and Adriana Buzdugan) 2. Systemic barriers and national practices in implementing circular economy models (Plotnic Olesea, Mihaela Tofan, and Adriana Buzdugan) 3. Consumer protection policies in the context of circular economy transitions (Plotnic Olesea, Mihaela Tofan, and Adriana Buzdugan) 4. Measuring the performance of circular economy systems through key indicators (Isidora Miloševic, Zorana Stankovic and Adriana Buzdugan) 5. Structural inefficiencies and contextual barriers to circular transition (Isidora Miloševic, Zorana Stankovic and Adriana Buzdugan) 6. Stakeholder collaboration and value chain integration in circular economy systems (Isidora Miloševic, Zorana Stankovic and Adriana Buzdugan) 7. Comparative perspectives on circular economy that works for consumers (Esma Nur Çinicioglu and Elif Korkmaz Tümer) 8. Environmental benefits and best practices in circularity strategies (Esma Nur Çinicioglu and Elif Korkmaz Tümer)

Über Autor(innen)

Olesea Plotnic is Professor at Moldova State University, specializing in Consumer Law, European Business Law, and Intellectual Property Law. Since 2012, she has been a trainer at the National Institute of Justice, providing initial and ongoing training for judges and prosecutors.

Mihaela Tofan is Professor of Law at University Alexandru Ioan Cuza of Iasi, Romania and Senior Researcher at the Institute of Legal Research Acad. Andrei Radulescu, at The Romanian Academy of Science. Her research interests lie in EU Law, Business Law and Taxation.