Rethinking Resources

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the circular economy and sustainable resource management, focusing on actionable strategies, innovative policies, and impactful partnerships driving the transition. It presents principles such as reducing, reusing, and recycling resources, alongside discussions on sustainable resource use and waste reduction. Practical insights are provided for implementing approaches such as product life extension, remanufacturing, and responsible sourcing, supported by real-world examples. The book also examines the role of policy frameworks in promoting sustainable resource use, offering analyses of existing policies and recommendations for a supportive regulatory environment. With contributions from experts in economics, environmental science, policy studies, and business management, it provides a holistic perspective, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration. Insights into successful waste reduction initiatives and recycling programs implemented by businesses are shared, along with discussions on challenges and opportunities in creating closed-loop systems for materials and waste. Structured for easy navigation, it serves as a valuable educational resource suitable for students, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. By addressing the need for sustainable resource management solutions, the book aims to provide practical guidance and knowledge to advance the circular economy agenda, shaping a more sustainable future.

Dr. Vinay Kandpal, a distinguished Professor at the Department of Management Studies, Graphic Era  Deemed to be University, Dehradun, has over 19 years of experience in education and business. Holding a D.Litt. and a Ph.D. in Finance from Kumaun University, India, along with a Postdoctoral Fellowship from PG Administracao-Paulista University (UNIP), Brazil, Dr. Kandpal has made significant contributions to the field of finance and business management. He has authored more than 81 scholarly articles and 15 books covering topics like sustainable finance, financial technology, smart urban development, risk management, circular economy, and financial inclusion.

Dr. Angappa Gunasekaran is a professor of supply chain management at the School of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg. He also served as the director of the School of Business Administration for about two and a half years. Prior to this, he served as a dean at both the School of Business and Public Administration, California State University Bakersfield, and the Charlton College of Business, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He has also served as the director of the Business Innovation Research Center and chairperson of the Department of Decision and Information Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Dr. Gunasekaran is a globally recognized interdisciplinary researcher committed to advancing the theory and practice of operations management and information systems. Currently, he ranks as the fifth most cited researcher in the category of Business and Management Scientists on Research.com. He has also served on the editorial boards of many journals and has organized several international workshops and conferences. He is the editor-in-chief of Benchmarking: An International Journal and OPSEARCH.

Dr. Anshuman Jaswal is currently the director and head of NMIMS Deemed University’s Indore campus. The campus has five schools for Business, Law, Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, and Commerce, respectively. Earlier, he held Leadership and Teaching positions at the School of Business at UPES, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH), Gurugram, and Bennett University's School of Management, Greater Noida. He has extensive research and consulting experience and has taught as visiting faculty at leading Indian business schools, including IIM Indore and IIM Kozhikode. He has authored more than 100 research reports covering strategy and technology topics in financial services. He also has prior work experience in corporate banking, market research and consulting, life insurance and wealth management, pension plan management, and transfer pricing.

Dr. Debjani Mukherjee holds a Ph.D. in Media and Communications from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, an M.A. in Communications from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, an M.A. in English Literature from Gauhati University, and a postgraduate diploma in Film from SRFTI, Kolkata. With a career trajectory that spans academia, industry as well as entrepreneurship, she is currently Associate Professor and Director, School of Media and Marketing, Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences, Indore, India. Her interests manifest in three strands of research. The first relates to her interest in the intersection between environment, activism, and media, specifically how nature is mediated in the global south. The second relates to her interest in the intersections between business, tech, and sustainability, and the third relates to her interest in the intersections between media, technology, and culture.