TRANSPORT IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Abstract

Considering the global environmental and economic problems that the humanity faces in the XXI century, the issue of limited resources with increasing needs is one of the most important issues that needs to be addressed. Using the methods of observation, modeling, analysis and synthesis, historical, logical, and others, the article defines global economic trends in the world, explores the concept and content of the circular economy, and points out the advantages of the circular economy (closed-cycle economy) over the traditional economy. The article separately points to the wide spread of the ideas of circular economy in many countries of the world and the transition of these countries ' economies to a circular model based on the postulates: "reduce, reuse and remake". The article also explores effective business models of the circular economy and describes their successful practical implementation using examples from the transport sector. The author also pays attention to the legal basis for the development of a circular economy. The purpose of the article is to determine the place and prospects for the development of transport in a circular economy. As a result, the article concludes that the business model of the circular economy in the transport sector is highly effective and promising, and that there are excellent prospects for the development of the circular economy as a whole.