Summary
- The Circular Economy (CE) in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region promises to address environmental concerns while driving economic transformation by transitioning from the linear economy model.
- The significance of CE is particularly pronounced in SADC, owing to the critical need for responsible governance of abundant mineral and renewable energy resources.
- Despite the pledged economic and environmental transformations, genuine transition towards CE faces intricate complexities.
- This report offers a critical assessment of the potential of CE in SADC, identifying emerging initiatives and barriers to bring about seamless integration.
- Purpose-driven enabling policy and legislative frameworks are outlined to nurture existing CE initiatives and overcome challenges to enduring circularity in the SADC region.
