The circular economy is one of the main priorities of the European Commission as highlighted in the Circular Economy Action Plan and the European Green Deal. Furthermore, the circular transition is of paramount importance for the Adriatic-Ionian region to tackle the environmental, societal, and economic challenges the region is facing. The need for a circular economy has been also highlighted by the recent need for increased resilience, resource security and sustainability.
This survey is part of a a circular economy study that is being conducted as part of the
AI-NURECC PLUS project (https://cpmr.org/fr/thematiques/cohesion/ai-nurecc-plus/). The study aims to produce an overview of the status of the circular economy in the region while identifying opportunities, and challenges and providing recommendations for further development and implementation of the circular transition.
