1、TRANSITIONING TOWARDS A CIRCULAR TOURISM SYSTEM IN THE BALEARIC ISLANDSCIRCULAR BALEARSBaseline assessment2CIRCLE ECONOMYAs an impact organisation,Circle Economy connects and empowers a global community to create the conditions for systemic transformation.With nature as a mentor,Circle Economy works

2、 alongside businesses,cities and governments to identify opportunities to make the transition to the circular economy and provides a powerful combination of practical and scalable solutions to turn these opportunities into reality.circle-IMPULSA BALEARSImpulsa Balears is a strategic knowledge and re

3、gional interaction platform.As a private non-profit organisation,Impulsa Balears provides economic intelligence solutions to inspire the decision-making processes of local actors and to ensure a positive impact on the global competitiveness of the archipelago.Looking for a prosperous and regenerativ

4、e future,Impulsa Balears is currently deploying an ambitious set of projects to foster the circular transition in Balearic Islands.impulsabalears.org3INTRODUCTIONShifting from a linear to a circular economy In todays linear economy,material use goes hand in hand with prosperity;globally,we extract m

5、ore than 100 billion tonnes of materials each year,only 7.2%of which are cycled back into the economy.1 Our already enormous demand for raw materials is continuing to rise as incomes and populations grow worldwide.Our supply of raw materials is finite,however:our linear system is thus leading to res

6、ource scarcity and price volatility.The circular economy closes resource cycles and preserves value as much as possible for as long as possible to provide an alternative to our take-make-waste system and provide new avenues for economic development.Material extraction,processing,use and disposal is