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Circular Economy in Croatian Society

izvorni znanstveni rad

izvorni znanstveni rad

Circular Economy in Croatian Society

Vrsta prilog sa skupa (u zborniku)
Tip izvorni znanstveni rad
Godina 2021
Nadređena publikacija MIPRO Proceedings 2021
Stranice str. 1542-1547
ISSN 1847-3938
EISSN 1847-3946
Status objavljeno

Sažetak

The circular economy appears as a kind of opposite perspective to the ubiquitous „paradox of resources“, one of the foundations of the traditional industrial society. It represents the establishment of sustainable development and Industry 4.0. It is based on smart production, an increased supply of services, and improved management of production resources, all of which make it one of the basic elements of global state competitiveness. Although often neglected in the past, the need for conscientious exploitation of resources and environmentalism are gradually becoming the direction of policy development at the highest level, as both governments and international organizations have recognized the risks of late response to imminent challenges to economic and social growth. The European Union acknowledged the problem by presenting the legislative package as well as strategic documents Europe 2030 and the European Green Deal, which also oblige the Republic of Croatia to act as one of the member states. Based on a comparison of available statistical data, the paper focuses the presence of the circular economy as one of the indicators of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Croatia. Finally, the paper points to difficulties regarding transformation from a linear to a circular model of the economy.

Ključne riječi

Industry 4.0, circular economy, Croatia, indicators