The Silent Spring
The seminal book of environmental scientist Rachel Carson on the adverse effects of the use of pesticides on the environment. She accuses the chemical industry of disinformation and the public…
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01.01.The Basics
Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise that eradicating poverty in all its…
Our Common Future: Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development
The General Assembly, in its resolution 38/161 of 19 December 1983, inter alia, welcomed the establishment of a special commission that should make available a report on environment and the…
Towards the Circular Economy
These three volumes on moving towards circular economy outline the rationale behind this transition. The first volume details the potential for significant benefits of circular economy across the EU, using product case studies and economy-wide…
Circular Economy
Looking beyond the current “take, make and dispose” extractive industrial model, the circular economy is restorative and regenerative by design. Relying on system-wide innovation, it aims to redefine products and…
