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This abstract examines the development of public policies supporting the transition toward a circular economy and their role in achieving sustainable development objectives. The aim of the article is to analyze key policy instruments, regulatory frameworks, and governance mechanisms that facilitate resource efficiency, waste reduction, and the decoupling of economic growth from environmental degradation. The study adopts a multidisciplinary approach, combining policy analysis with insights from environmental econo...

The abstract addresses Waste-to-Energy (WtE) technologies and their significance in the context of sustainable development and the circular economy. The aim of the article is to analyze current technological approaches to the treatment of municipal and industrial waste, with a focus on their energy potential, environmental impacts, and economic efficiency. The study is based on a comparative analysis of key technologies, such as incineration with energy recovery, pyrolysis, gasification, and anaerobic digestion, e...

There is a growing social need to positively influence people's behaviour towards sustainable development. For this reason, the research community is increasingly addressing this reality. There is therefore the potential to achieve this positive influence through behavioural management tools, i.e. through the psychological and sociological aspects of society. The paper therefore explores the basic principles of a modern view of linking psychological and sociological influences to the field of sustainable developme...

The contribution focuses on the optimization of the economic balance of the sorting line for the processing of municipal waste with the aim of increasing the efficiency and sustainability of waste management. This abstract provides an overview of the key economic aspects that affect sorting line operations, including cost, revenue and financial return analysis. Major cost items include investment in modern sorting line technology, installation and commissioning costs, and operating costs associated with maintenanc...

Climate change and the deteriorating state of the environment pose a serious threat to the European Union and the entire world. The Green Deal for Europe sets a potential goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. This agreement aims to promote a green economy, create sustainable industry and transport, and reduce pollution. The main intention is to turn climate and environmental challenges into opportunities and ensure that the transition is fair and inclusive. The European Commission supports EU Member States...

Legislative changes within the circular economy package, initiated by the European Union and in the process of incorporation into the legislation of the Czech Republic, lead to a ban on landfill after 2024. More precisely, these changes lead to a significant reduction of landfill, with tons of landfilled waste. The aim of the changes is to reduce the landfilling of municipal waste to a maximum of 10% in 2035, to prohibit landfilling of recoverable waste (mixed municipal waste) and to increase the recycling of muni...

After 1989, when significant economic and social changes took place in the Czech Republic, the mining of most minerals was gradually reduced by 30-40%. The development of the external environment, especially the external conditions directly/indirectly - positively/negatively affects mining of mineral resources. In the presented article, we examine the dependence between exploitation of black coal and external conditions in terms of management. Selected macroeconomic indicators (not only in the Czech Republic but a...

The strategic management of the mining companies involved in the extraction and processing of energy raw materials still lacked a strategic tool to help determine the patterns of extraction of energy resources in the development of the external environment or external conditions. In this article, the authors sought to find a possible econometric model of black coal. Research is based on data available from the macroeconomics and mining of the selected mineral, which are analyzed using the multidimensional regressi...