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Circular development
The circular development pathway and new models of production and consumption build sustainable societies that use recyclable, sharable and replenishing resources to end the linear model of produce, consume, discard.
This pathway’s focus areas
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practical strategies for circularity in cities
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Through this pathway, local and regional governments decouple urban and economic development from resource consumption and factor environmental and social costs into the price of goods and services. They encourage equitable access to resources and create closed-loop urban and peri-urban systems. They support new local economies that are productive and not extractive, where resources are exchanged and not wasted. Local and regional governments prioritise sustainable waste management and work with the business sector from early-market engagement to the delivery of solutions that support local sustainability goals and that meet the needs of all citizens. They use procurement power to green economies.
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End open burning: An awareness-raising framework and guide for local government authorities
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Promoting the circular economy through textiles
Analysing Ethiopia, Lesotho, Madagascar and South Africa's textile sectors to promote economically and socially beneficial CE interventions
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