Abstract
The German Resource Efficiency Program is shaped by a total of four guiding principles:
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Joining ecological necessities with economic opportunities, innovation support and social responsibility.
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Viewing global responsibility as a key focus of German resource policy
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Gradually making economic and production practices in Germany less dependent on primary resources, developing and expanding closed cycle management
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Sustainable resource use will be ensured in the longer term through orientation towards qualitative growth and the dematerialization of lifestyles and production methods.
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Angrick, M., Burger, A., Lehmann, H. (2014). About the Need of Resource Efficiency Programs: The Editors’ View. In: Angrick, M., Burger, A., Lehmann, H. (eds) Factor X. Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5706-6_17
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