Foreword I; Foreword II; Series Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; 1 Origin and Background of Circular Economy Development; 1.1 China's National Conditions; 1.1.1 China's Population and Demographic Distribution; 1.1.2 A Vulnerable Foundation for Development; 1.2 Staged Characteristics of China's Economic Development Since the Reform and Opening-up Initiative, as Well as Its Impacts on Resources and the Environment; 1.2.1 The Background of Economic Development at the Initial Stage of Reform and Opening-up

1.2.2 Characteristics of China's Economic Development in 1980-1995 and Its Impacts on the Environment1.2.3 Main Features of China's Economic Development from 1996 to 2010 and Its Environmental and Resource Impact; 1.3 From Environmental Protection to Circular Economy; 2 The Role of Government and China's Policy System for Circular Economy; 2.1 Why Did the Chinese Government Facilitated the Circular Economy Development; 2.1.1 Free Market Economy in Britain: The First Generation of Industrialization Featured by the Difficulty in Resource Recycling

2.1.2 Free Market Economy in the United States: The Second Generation of Industrialization in Which the Government Played a Role2.1.3 Capitalist Market Economy in Japan: The Third Generation of Industrialization Under the Leadership of the Government; 2.1.4 Socialist Market Economy in China: The Fourth Generation of Industrialization Dominated by the Government; 2.2 How Has China Promoted the Circular Economy; 2.3 Legal and Regulatory Policy System for Circular Economy Development in China; 2.3.1 History of China's Legal and Regulatory Policies on the Circular Economy

2.3.1.1 The Embryonic Stage (1978-1998)2.3.1.2 The High-Speed Development Stage (1998-2004); 2.3.1.3 The All-Round Promotion Stage (2004-Now); 2.3.2 Characteristics of China's Legal and Regulatory Policies on Circular Economy; 2.4 Development Strategy and Immediate Action Plan of Circular Economy During the 12th Five-Year-Plan Period; 2.4.1 To Focus on the 10 Circular Economy Demonstration Projects; 2.4.1.1 Demonstration Projects of Comprehensive Resource Utilization; 2.4.1.2 Demonstration Projects of the Circular Economy-Oriented Upgrading of Industrial Parks

2.4.1.3 Demonstration Projects of Renewable Resource Recovery2.4.1.4 Demonstration Projects of "Urban Mining" Bases; 2.4.1.5 Demonstration Projects of the Industrialization of Remanufacturing; 2.4.1.6 Demonstration Projects of the Recycling and Bio-Safe Disposal of Kitchen Waste; 2.4.1.7 Demonstration Projects of the Production-Supported Waste Recycling; 2.4.1.8 Demonstration Projects of Agricultural Circular Economy; 2.4.1.9 Demonstration Projects of Circular Service Industry; 2.4.1.10 Demonstration Projects of the Industrialization of Resource Recycling Technologies