As a resource-poor and heavy energy-using society, Korea faces serious environmental, economic and social threats.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine commits to develop an eco-industrial parks model in accordance with the principles of the circular economy and resource-efficient production.
Belarus commits to developing legal foundations for organic agriculture. This commitment aims to increase the volume of domestically produced organic products. The commitment is tied to the adoption of the Law of the Republic of Belarus on “Manufacturing and Circulating of Organic Products”.
Most human activities that use water produce wastewater. As the overall demand for water grows, the quantity of wastewater produced and its overall pollution load are continuously increasing worldwide.
This report sets out initial analysis on the contribution of the resource and waste management sector to economic growth in the UK, now and in the future. Resource and waste management activity already makes a significant contribution to the economy.
This report reviews the economic and environmental consequences of resource inefficiency in Asia and the Pacific and some of its underlying causes.