Theoretical Research and Practice of Circular Economy

Author: Zhang Kai
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: "The Theoretical Research and Practice of Circular Economy" is a combined work of theory and practice on circular economy. It represents the innovative achievements of the author in the theoretical research of circular economy and also the new achievements of applying these findings to practice. It holds significant academic and theoretical value for conducting theoretical research and practice in circular economy. The book is divided into two parts, with a total of seven chapters and nearly 330,000 words. The first part is the theoretical research of circular economy, which introduces the theory of circular economy in five chapters, including the study of the differences between circular economy and traditional economy, the coordinated development of circular economy with socio-economic and environmental systems, circular economy and sustainable development, circular economy and scientific development outlook, and circular economy and ecological province construction. It elaborates on the new research findings such as the openness, stability, and identity with the market economy of circular economy, as well as its positive impact on the environmental Kuznets curve. The second part is the practice of circular economy, which introduces two chapters on "The Construction Planning of the Ecological Industrial Park in Yantai Economic and Technological Development Zone" and "The Development Planning of Circular Economy in Weifang Marine Chemical High-Tech Industrial Development Zone." These are examples of circular economy development planning prepared by the author under the guidance of his new theoretical research, and he led the formulation of these planning models in Shandong for circular economy practice.
Preface (Written by Professor Qu Ge-ping for "The Theoretical Research and Practice of Circular Economy")
Circular economy is an advanced development model for promoting sustainable development. Since the 1990s, developed countries such as Germany, Japan, and the United States have been adopting the development of circular economy and the establishment of a circular society as important approaches and means to implement their sustainable development strategies.