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Economia Circular

Código 16300
Ano 1
Semestre S2
Créditos ECTS 6
Carga Horária TP(30H)
Área Científica Economia
Learning outcomes At the end of this Curricular Unit the student should be able:
- To know and to distinguish Linear Economy from Circular Economy.
- To develop critical skills on the practical aspects of Circular Economy.
- To be able to rethink the current system in order to develop ideas to change the paradigm.
- To understand the relevance of regulation in the change from Linear Economy to Circular Economy.
- To apply and analyze Circular Economy theory in a concrete situation.
Syllabus 1. The limits of Linear Economy
2. Paradigm transition from Linear Economy to Circular Economy
3 Origin and fundamentals of Circular Economy: concept, C2C “cradle-to-cradle” and biological and technical product cycles
4. Circular Economy and sustainable development
5. Circular Economy at sectoral and regional level
6. Regulatory trends for the circular economy
Main Bibliography Ellen MacArthur Foundation. (2013) Towards the Circular Economy. Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Braungart, M., & McDonough, W. (2002) Cradle to cradle: remaking the way we make things (1st edition). North Point Press
Webster, K. (2016). The circular economy: A Wealth of Flows. Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Stuchtey, M., Enkvist, P.-A., & Zumwinkel, K. (2017) A Good Disruption: Redefining Growth in the Twenty-First Century (1st edition).
Bloomsbury Business
Río, Pablo del; Kiefer, Christofer P.; Carrillo-Hermosilla, Javier; Könnölä,Totti (2021) The Circular Economy: Economic, Managerial and
Policy Implications, Springer
Stefanakis, A. I.; Nikolaou, I. E.; (2024) Circular Economy and Sustainable Development: A Necessary Nexus for a Sustainable Future,
Springer ISBN 978-3-031-66006-1
SILLANPAA, MIKA; NCIBI, CHAKER, (2019) THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy,
Academic Press ISBN 978-0-12-815267-6

Papers available on Moodle plataform
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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Economia
Data da última atualização: 2025-06-11
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