Advancing a Circular Economy: A Future without Waste?

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 A Waste Crisis -- 1.2 Advancing a Circular Economy -- 1.3 Book Structure -- References -- Chapter 2: Waste Management: A Policy Paradox -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Waste as Policy Issue -- 2.3 Plastic Waste: A Symbolic Case -- 2.4 Governance and Leadership -- 2.5 Shifting from Voluntary to Mandatory Approaches -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: The Promise of the Circular -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 A Circular Economy -- 3.3 Policy Focus -- 3.4 Drivers and Barriers -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Challenge of Political Priority -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 A Theoretical Framework -- 4.3 Explaining the Framework -- 4.3.1 Political Context -- 4.3.2 Power of Actors -- 4.3.3 Influence of Ideas -- 4.3.4 Problem Characteristics -- 4.4 Policy Change -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Waste Management in Belgium -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Waste Management in Belgium -- 5.2.1 Policy Context -- 5.2.2 Ideas and Approaches Taken -- 5.2.3 Policy Actors -- 5.2.4 Effective Policy Action? -- 5.3 Challenges and Opportunities -- References -- Chapter 6: Waste Management in Norway -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Waste Management in Norway -- 6.2.1 Policy Context -- 6.2.2 Ideas and Approaches Taken -- 6.2.3 Policy Actors -- 6.3 Challenges and Opportunities -- 6.3.1 Quantities of Waste Continue to Rise -- 6.3.2 Hazardous Waste -- 6.3.3 Recycling -- References -- Chapter 7: Synthesis and Conclusions: Unsustainable Status Quo? -- 7.1 A Waste Management Crisis -- 7.2 A Circular Response -- 7.3 Political Priority -- 7.4 Reality Check: What the Cases Reveal -- 7.4.1 Policy Context -- 7.4.2 Policy Actors -- 7.4.3 Policy Ideas -- 7.4.4 Problem Characteristics -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- Index.