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Legal Considerations for a Circular Economy. / Thomas, Sean Rhys.
Routledge Handbook of Waste, Resources and the Circular Economy. ed. / Terry Tudor; Cleber Dutra. Routledge, 2020.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Legal Considerations for a Circular Economy
AU - Thomas, Sean Rhys
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PY - 2020/12/28
Y1 - 2020/12/28
N2 - The legal aspects of circular economy have until recently been subject to only minimal analysis. This is partly due to the absence of specific legal frameworks; what does exist has been exhortatory and ultimately unenforceable. Moves towards imposing legal obligations are growing, and thus the need for deep and broad legal analysis becomes imperative. This chapter outlines some of the legal issues that will need to be considered in any moves towards circular economy. There is a focus on the importance of property and ownership, as well as a critical examination of the limited extent of academic work in this area. The need to reduce and remove potential contradictions between different legal regimes is highlighted.
AB - The legal aspects of circular economy have until recently been subject to only minimal analysis. This is partly due to the absence of specific legal frameworks; what does exist has been exhortatory and ultimately unenforceable. Moves towards imposing legal obligations are growing, and thus the need for deep and broad legal analysis becomes imperative. This chapter outlines some of the legal issues that will need to be considered in any moves towards circular economy. There is a focus on the importance of property and ownership, as well as a critical examination of the limited extent of academic work in this area. The need to reduce and remove potential contradictions between different legal regimes is highlighted.
KW - Law
KW - Circular economy
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9780367364649
BT - Routledge Handbook of Waste, Resources and the Circular Economy
A2 - Tudor, Terry
A2 - Dutra, Cleber
PB - Routledge
ER -