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2.2.2. Resource Efficiency
Another action that needs to be conducted to achieve a green economy is that it
promotes the efficient use of natural resources to minimize waste and reduce
environmental influences with the use of renewable resources and sustainable
management practices. Some strategies have been introduced such as circular economy

in which implementing a circular economy model where products are designed for
durability, reuse, and recycling, extending their lifecycle and reducing the need for new
resources. Moreover, reducing waste generation through practices like source of
reduction, efficient producing processes, and minimizing packaging materials by waste
reduction.
Besides, promoting recycling programs is done to carry out and the reuse of
materials to prevent waste from going to landfills and to recover valuable resources.
Sustainable production and consumption also contribute to resource efficient use and

have a lower environmental impact such as those made from recycled or renewable
materials.
The cost of using natural resources inefficiently has generally not been a critical
limiting factor for human civilization historically because an exploitative “frontier”
mentality in a largely unpopulated world allowed for the discovery of new resources.
The habit of stewardship has been difficult to form, and harder still to reconcile with

prevailing business models. Thus, the issue of resource scarcities and externalized costs
as constraints need to be managed profitably and for the benefit of society as a whole.
That takes us to the complex and vast arena of resource efficiency and its economic
benefits. Much of what we describe here relates to resource efficiency in production,
however, we also explore sustainable consumption as the demand side of the equation,
especially in so far as it relates to food. (UNEP - towards a green economy. Pathways
to sustainable development and poverty eradication, 2011).

2.2.3. Social inclusion
A green economy means trying to improve human well-being and social equity. It
aims to create green jobs that are accessible to all including disadvantaged groups by
providing training and education in renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable
agriculture, and other green sectors. It ensures access to green technologies with making
renewable energy and other green technologies which are affordable and accessible to

low-income communities to reduce energy poverty and enhance their quality of life.
As the changes are happening in the modern world, it is necessary to adopt an
innovative attitude among organizations operating with corporate social responsibility.
Not only is it a symptom of change, but it’s a second possible area of green economy
development. This is the reason why enterprises, building and implementing new
corporate social responsibility strategies, are looking for new fields of activity, while
they are trying to realize the present socio-environmental problems which could be dealt
with its help (Demkow and Sulich, 2017).

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