1st Edition

Circular Economy Solutions for Sustainable Development Perspectives from Europe

Edited By Katarzyna Nowicka Copyright 2026
208 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This edited collection offers fresh perspectives on sustainable development and social impact using a circular economy framework. Against the backdrop of escalating environmental challenges such as resource depletion and climate change, transitioning from a linear to a circular economy is a key step towards meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Circular supply chains are pivotal in... Read more

1. Introduction

Katarzyna Nowicka

2. Circular Economy: Transforming Waste into the Resources for Sustainable Development

Katarzyna Nowicka

3. Circular Supply Chain Management: The Holistic Approach to Circular Economy Values Implementation

Katarzyna Nowicka

4. Bounded Rationality and Behavioural Economics Concepts in Consumers’ Pro-environmental Choices 

Katarzyna Bentkowska

5. Companies’ Strategies for Transformation Towards a Circular Economy

Marek Błaszczyk

6. Eco-innovations and a Circular Economy

Krystyna Poznańska and Paulina Pniewska

7. Circular Solutions' Implementation: Comparison of Different Countries

Paweł Bartoszczuk and Zyta Ziora

8. A Circular Economy in Cities: Exploring Implementation, Incentives and Challenges in the Public Sector

Dominika P. Brodowicz, Katarzyna Sadowy, and Justyna Biernacka

9. Summary and Conclusions

Katarzyna Nowicka

 

Biography

Katarzyna Nowicka, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics and Head of the Department of Logistics. She holds a PhD and habilitation in Management from the SGH Warsaw School of Economics. She specialises in sustainable and circular supply chain management, as well as green logistics management. Her scientific achievements include monographs, scientific articles, and presentations. She has also participated in numerous research projects devoted to sustainable and digital supply chains, both national and international.