Published in Scientific Bulletin. Series F. Biotechnologies, Vol. XXIII
Written by Ioana TOMA, Florentina MARIN HADDAD, Cristina GARLEA, Mariana PIPIRIGEANU, Mona Elena POPA
The paper presents the path of the linear economy to the circular economy for sustainable development and growth. Moving to a circular economy generates opportunities such as: reduced environmental pressures; increased security of the supply chain of raw materials; increased competitiveness; innovation; growth and development of new jobs. In this way, small farmers and producers who use the results of research studies in the production process, in the manufacture of products or the packaging process gain added value, which enables them to be better value on the domestic or foreign markets. The sustainability and resilient development of mountain rural communities can be made by increasing the use of local resources to mitigate/stop village depopulation and local natural heritage degradation requires the identification of existing structural and functional connections between existing resources and their use by local communities. It is thus possible to establish measures for the sustainable use of natural resources, reducing environmental pressures, enhancing the security of raw materials supply; use of biotechnology’s advantages; increased competitiveness, increasing the quality of life of the population.
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