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Brochure on circular economy and agribusiness – UNIDO
Sustainable development is increasingly linked to our ability to overcome the prevailing linear pattern of resource extraction, manufacture, consumption and final disposal of material waste into the environment, also known as the “take-make-waste” approach. The need for system innovation towards a circular economy is essential in this regard, based on the principles to design waste and pollution out of the system, to keep products and materials longer in use, and to regenerate natural ecosystems.
The publication highlights ways in which the agribusiness sector can facilitate the uptake of circular economy practices, creating shared prosperity, and contributing to improving environmental sustainability and advancing economic competitiveness in developing and middle-income countries.