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Circular economy booklets: foundations and tools for implementation
These documents set out key information and a summary of the implementation of the circular economy in cities, of instruments such as responsible production and consumption, extended producer responsibility and the digital transition to accelerate this model at different levels (society, organisations and territories). They also include an analysis of the main conclusions and recommendations of the national and international speakers in the circular cities theme who took part in the XIII International Environment Congress "Circular economy: public policy, cooperation, innovation and entrepreneurship", held by the Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Sostenible, CEID Colombia, and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) with the support of W2W and Global Zero Waste, on 19 and 20 October 2020.
The opinions expressed and the information contained in this booklet do not necessarily reflect the views and thinking of KAS, CEID and Global Zero Waste.
This publication has been produced as a guide or reference material and does not constitute professional advice. No warranty, explicit and/or implicit, is given as to the accuracy of the recommendations it contains. To the extent permitted by law, the Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Sostenible, CEID Colombia, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), Global Zero Waste and Valopes do not accept or assume any responsibility, obligation or duty of care for the consequences of any person acting or refraining from acting on the basis of the information presented here.
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