Development of Circular Economy in Latvia

Ecological and Economic Problems of Development of Regions and Countries (Sustainable Development, Management of Natural Resources 2017
Tatjana Tambovceva

Nowadays, to develop a sustainable, low carbon, resource-efficient and competitive economy, transition to a more circular economy is essential. Circular economy is very complex issue. The aim of the research is to investigate nature of circular economy, it status and current trends in Latvia and to develop some recommendations to improve the situation. The results of the research show that circular economy implementation milestones are: legal framework, administrative conditions, economic instruments and public education and awareness.

Keywords
circular economy, sustainable development, life cycle, Latvia

Tambovceva, T. Development of Circular Economy in Latvia. In: Ecological and Economic Problems of Development of Regions and Countries (Sustainable Development, Management of Natural Resources, Russia, Petrozavodsk, 3-7 July, 2017. Petrozavodsk: Karelian Research Centre RAS, 2017, pp.139-146. ISBN 978-5-9274-0782-8.

Publication language
English (en)