Abstract
Circular economy principles are proposed to solve problems of various topics, such as waste reduction, prevention of pollution and climate change, conservation of resources and security of their supply, economic resilience, therefore it is important not only to follow them, but also to properly assess their impact, so that interested parties could make informed decisions and develop effective strategies to promote circular economy principles and practices. However, as can be seen in the scientific literature, despite the abundance of literature that discusses circular economy evaluation indicators, the comprehensiveness of circular economy evaluation is missing. Thus formulating a scientific problem: What indicators can be used to assess the level of the circular economy in countries? The purpose of the research. After analyzing the theoretical aspects of the evaluation of the circular economy, to assess the level of the circular economy in the EU countries. Research methods include comparative and systematic analysis of scientific literature, Entropy method.
Publisher
University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor
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