Vania Ivanova

• Professor
• Professor at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Eastern Europe aims to address the EU's circular economy policies, despite socioeconomic disparities compared to Western Europe. This work aims to provide regional insight into waste management and circular economy prospects with five relevant country analyses in Eastern Europe part of the EU (Romania, Bulgaria) and non-EU countries, but with candi...

At the end of 2019, the European Commission presented its new long-term vision for the development of the EU. A strategy for growth, a fair environmental transition, a resource-efficient and low-carbon economy are the key highlights of this ambitious strategy for the next decade. Built on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this transformatio...

Innovative projects, connecting the circular economy with sustainable territorial development, promote multiple synergic effects, thus helping to dynamite the various aspects of sustainable development-economic, social, and ecological. In order for such projects to succeed, however, some conditions must be in place at the same time. The aim of this...

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Circular economy’s approach attracts a lot of followers nowadays. It mobilizes not just public authorities, but the social responsible business as well. Although circular economy (CE) was established as strategy for clean environment, it overpassed the need of recycling and waste management mechanisms. It covers new business models that generate ad...

In order to successfully meet the EU's resource efficiency targets by 2030, the transition to a circular economy model should become a state priority. This implies that the concept should be expanded not only to waste reduction and recycling, but also to the disruption of the dependence between economic growth and waste production. The purpose of t...

The objective of this paper is to outline the potential and outlooks of development of circular economy in Bulgaria, as well as demonstrate the need for adequate measures on part of public authorities to encourage this change. The research is based on a primary survey of Bulgarian employers’ attitudes towards pursuing a corporate policy relating to...

Environmental responsibility, as one of the constructs of the comprehensive concept of corporate social responsibility, stands out with its own identity and has many similarities with the circular economy idea. The aim of the study is to demonstrate how the results from the environmentally responsible practices implemented in accordance with circul...

The transition towards a circular economy requires fundamental changes to production and consumption systems, going well beyond resource efficiency and recycling waste.Circular economy is a closed cycle covering each of the three areas: the supply and responsible choice of the producers, the demand and the consumer behaviour and the waste managemen...

The growing consumption of resources and the environmental consequences it gives rise to require a change in the economic model. The concept of circular economy, as part of this change, is directed towards reducing energy consumption, creating sustainable production, dramatic reduction of waste generation and further increase of the capacities for...

The ecological transformation of the economy poses a number of challenges to the businesses and the government, whilst environmental responsibility in recent decades has been increasingly taken up by a growing number of companies, regardless of their size, business activities, or sector of operation.The objective of research is to analyse what ince...

Abstract The ecological transformation of the economy poses a number of challenges to the businesses and the government, whilst environmental responsibility in recent decades has been increasingly taken up by a growing number of companies, regardless of their size, business activities, or sector of operation.The objective of research is to analyse...

The accession of Bulgaria to the EU in 2007 led to profound and serious changes in all spheres of economic life. They matched favorably with the introduction of a currency board arrangement and the definition of the euro as a reserve currency. The convergence effects of Bulgaria's EU membership can be seen in several aspects. One of them is the mem...

The ecological significance of sustainable development has increased dramatically since the so called ‘green economy’ and organic production have been turning into sources of competitive advantage for the country in the international markets. For its part this undoubtedly leads to stronger economic competitiveness. All government’s measures to over...