This book examines the relevance of the circular economy in the context of developing countries, something which is little understood. It illustrates how the circular economy can be used as a new lens and possible solution to cross-cutting development issues of pollution and waste, employment, health, urbanisation and green industrialisation.

Part 1 Introduction 1. Sustainable lifestyles, livelihoods and the circular economy Part 2 Narratives and politics of waste and the circular economy in the Global South 2. The many circuits of a circular economy3. The politics of marine plastics pollution 4. Circular economy and inclusion of informal waste pickers: political economy perspectives from India and Brazil 5. The role of women in upcycling initiatives in Jakarta, Indonesia: A case for the circular economy in a developing country Part 3 Policy frameworks and green industrial development approaches 6. The Argentinean Zero Waste Framework: implementation gaps and over-sight of reusable menstrual management technologies 7. Assessment of the Circular Economy Transition Readiness at a National Level: The Colombian Case 8. Promoting Industrial Symbiosis in China's Industrial Parks as a Circular Economy Strategy: The Experience of the TEDA Eco Centre 9. Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy in Africa: case studies from Kenya and South Africa Part 4 Livelihoods and traditional circular economy practices 10. Securing nutrition through the revival of circular lifestyles: A case study of endogenous rural communities in Rajasthan 11. Contesting thoughts and attitudes to 'Sufficiency': Organic farming in an urbanised village in Thailand Part 5: Conclusion and Outlook: Circular economy approaches for the Sustainable Development Goals 12. Which pathways lead towards an inclusive circular economy?