THEMATIC BRIEF - Just Transition in Waste Management and Circular Economy

value chain including waste-pickers and other workers in informal It is important that developing and developed countries embrace The brief will highlight the need to move from linear to and cooperative settings, as well as any additional workers affected just transition principals for systemic change that lifts up circular economy business models to reduce waste, by plastic pollution. [...] Recommendations and Call to Action There is a need to ensure a just transition for stakeholders along • All stakeholders should be included in social dialogue when the entire value chain Effective waste management is key to ensure Key Findings and Implications just transition policies/regulations are developed, including materials such as harmful plastics do not pollute the environment. [...] training on circular literacy to support businesses to shift transition, we need to upskill businesses and future entrepreneurs from linear to circular, and educate future entrepreneurs to on circular innovations and socially inclusive business models. [...] the UN Plastics Treaty • Climate Justice Alliance: Just Transition is • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): a vision-led, unifying and place-based set of A circular economy should eliminate waste and principles, processes, and practices that build pollution, keep products and materials in use, economic and political power to shift from an and regenerate natural systems. [...] Further Information • Building Back Better in ASEAN countries – Opportunities to Advance Circular Economy • ASEAN Transition to a Circular Economy – Policy Brief • International Institute for Sustainable Development: Opportunity to create similar resource for just transition in waste man- agement: The Just Transition Toolbox for Coal Regions: Knowledge needs in the South-East-Asian context Source:.