European Union's policymaking on sustainable waste management and circularity in agroecosystems: The potential for innovative interactions between science and decision-making

• DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.937802
• Publication Date: 2022-08-04T04:27:23Z
• Authors: Christian Duquennoi; José Martinez
• Keywords: Agroecosystem

The European Economic Community (EEC) and later the Union (EU) have issued policies on waste during last 50 years. This paper aims at analyzing EEC EU's policymaking management circularity in agroecosystems as compared with other sectors of (e.g., municipal, industrial, construction waste, etc.). Even if founded same general principles, especially precautionary principle, by-product differs from sectors. In particular, agricultural has been excluded Waste Framework Directive, its start 1975 to this day. issue by-products addressed multiple Directives Regulations, historically aiming reducing potential negative impacts residual organic matter application agriculture. decade, swiftly growing interest for circular economy triggered a breakthrough traditional management, potentially affecting all economic enforcing systemic perspectives rather than more conventional “silo” approaches. Circularity should thus become major subject policymaking, but may suffer lack framework, contrary Moreover, valorization urban streams face several roadblocks between differing legislations “non-agricultural” systems. A approach question agroecosystems, backing strong framework sector, would be necessary context. Science-policymaking interactions are tackle these issues take innovative forms address their complexity. Policy briefs, Labs new Commission Scientific Advice Mechanism represent existing tools topic sustainable forward.