Circular economy : from waste reduction to value creation

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part 1 The Circular Economy, Between Framework and Stakes -- Chapter 1 The Circular Economy: Historical Perspective and Contemporary Issues -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. From the origins of the reflections on the circular economy to its inclusion on the public agenda -- 1.2.1. The reasons for the enthusiasm -- 1.2.2. Circular economy as a new rational utopia -- 1.3. Is the circular economy really a new practice? -- 1.3.1. Circular economy, mode 1 -- 1.3.2. Circular economy, mode 2 -- 1.4. Obstacles to the circular transition to mode 2 -- 1.4.1. Local value creation -- 1.4.2. The need for a new industrial policy -- 1.5. References -- Chapter 2 The Circular Economy and Lifecycle -- 2.1. Resources -- 2.2. Environmental context -- 2.2.1. The global question -- 2.3. Methods to address the circular economy -- 2.3.1. Historical background: from industrial ecology to circular economy -- 2.3.2. The lifecycle approach -- 2.3.3. Eco-design -- 2.4. Political and normative processes -- 2.4.1. The European and French approaches -- 2.4.2. ISO standardization -- 2.5. Conclusion -- 2.6. References -- Chapter 3 Circular Economy: Transformation of the Labor Market and Change in Human Resources Management Practices -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. The circular economy, labor market and jobs -- 3.2.1. The circular economy: a response to the regionalization of unemployment -- 3.2.2. The circular economy: a response to structural unemployment -- 3.2.3. The circular economy: "green jobs" and "greening jobs" -- 3.3. The circular economy and human resources management practices -- 3.3.1. Green human resources management (green HRM) -- 3.3.2. Green human resources management practices -- 3.4. Conclusion -- 3.5. Appendix 1 -- 3.6. Appendix 2 -- 3.7. Appendix 3 -- 3.8. References.