Review of Accounting and Finance,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 9, 2025
Purpose
This
study
aims
to
systematically
review
the
scientific
literature
concerning
blue
economy
research,
which
has
notably
risen
in
significance
over
recent
decades
owing
considerations
such
as
sustainability,
management
of
water
resources
and
climate
change
mitigation,
among
other
factors.
Design/methodology/approach
The
uses
bibliometric
analysis
on
1,052
publications
from
2000
2023,
retrieved
Scopus.
Bibliometrix
package
R
Studio
facilitated
thematic
clusters,
key
authors
global
collaborations.
Findings
themes
are
supply,
governance,
sustainability
change,
identifying
field
multidisciplinary.
leading
countries
research
USA,
China
India,
underlying
their
strategic
economic
view
this
due
access
sea
ocean.
Research
limitations/implications
A
limitation
is
language
use
Scopus,
might
result
fewer
native
languages.
assists
policymakers
formulating
regulations,
frameworks
rules
that
more
rooted
evidence.
In
addition,
it
enables
researchers
investigate
relatively
unexplored
domains
within
landscape
facilitates
investors
making
informed
decisions
regarding
capital
allocation.
Originality/value
originality
based
application
a
quantitative
methodology,
specifically
scholarly
pertaining
topic
economy.
complemented
by
multidisciplinary
character
field,
evidenced
employment
search
keywords
identify
Environments,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 81 - 81
Published: April 13, 2024
Water
scarcity
has
emerged
as
a
pressing
global
concern,
driven
by
population
growth,
urbanization,
and
climate
change.
As
freshwater
resources
dwindle,
the
imperative
for
water
reuse
becomes
increasingly
apparent.
Reusing
presents
sustainable
solution
to
mitigate
scarcity,
offering
way
maximize
efficiency
of
available
resources.
This
review
delves
into
multifaceted
landscape
consumption
reuse,
aiming
provide
comprehensive
analysis
understanding
this
critical
issue.
It
explores
diverse
implications
unregulated
consumption,
spanning
from
its
impacts
on
household
routines
profound
influence
economic
activities.
Additionally,
it
scrutinizes
legislative
framework
surrounding
usage,
shedding
light
policies
regulations
in
place.
Furthermore,
investigates
current
status
practices
Europe,
delving
various
methods
recovery.
Finally,
examines
public
perceptions
attitudes
toward
recycled
water,
insights
societal
outlook
vital
aspect
management.
Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19(1), P. e010807 - e010807
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Objective:
Present
the
Circular
Economy
of
water
as
a
regenerative
system
that
maintains
value
resource
in
economy
for
long
possible,
minimizing
losses
and
production
waste.
Theoretical
Framework:
The
research
is
based
on
concepts
applied
to
resources,
highlighting
role
efficient
management
context
global
problem
scarcity.
Method:
A
narrative
review
literature
was
carried
out
with
databases
such
Science
Direct,
Capes
Research
Gate.
Relevant
articles
topics
circular
resources
were
selected.
Results
Discussion:
Significant
interactions
between
systems
all
sectors
society
identified,
well
major
opportunities
create
additional
through
application
principles.
benefits
observed
include
environmental
factors
protection;
social
ensuring
supply
drinking
water;
economic
from
strategic
decision-making
implementation
sector.
Implications:
adoption
provides
viable
model
meet
growing
demand
while
promoting
sustainability,
equity
viability.
Originality/Value:
This
study
highlights
an
innovative
sustainable
solution
management,
offering
insights
how
apply
its
principles
maximize
minimize
impacts.
Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. 200198 - 200198
Published: Nov. 28, 2023
The
construction
industry
requires
significant
quantities
of
material
and
energy
resources,
which
are
either
recycled
or
disposed
as
waste
after
demolition.
Circular
Economy
(CE)
facilitates
the
benefits
reuse
recycling
Construction
Demolition
Waste
(CDW)
promotes
in
cradle-to-cradle
"Resolve"
paradigms.
However,
emerging
economies,
merely
achieves
to
harness
a
negligible
amount
CDW's
intrinsic
monetary
benefit
sustainability,
due
multiple
barriers
circular
practices.
This
study
examines
that
obstruct
incorporation
economy
practices
Indian
industry.
uses
Relative
Importance
Index
(RII),
Factor
Analysis,
Regression
analysis
arrive
at
list
macro-environmental
use
CE
CDW.
findings
presented
using
PESTEL
framework,
with
Political,
Social,
Economic
factors
being
dominant
CDW
economies.
Results
from
this
point
towards
need
for
better
guidelines
by
regulators
CDW,
incentive
schemes,
overall
capacity
building
Frontiers in Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5
Published: May 16, 2024
Using
data
collected
through
survey
questionnaires
with
fleet
managers
of
16
(61.5%)
Namibian
fishing
companies,
we
explored
the
current
practices,
challenges,
and
opportunities
in
promoting
Circular
Economy
(CE)
context
End-Of-Life
(EOL)
gear.
Most
companies
(56.2%)
have
been
operation
for
more
than
25
years.
A
majority
(62.5%)
are
involved
demersal
trawling,
mostly
targeting
hake
(
Merluccius
species).
Survey
findings
reveal
that
import
gear
a
semi
–
complete
format
(50.0%).
The
durability
nets
lines/ropes
is
about
3
2
years
respectively,
highlighting
continuous
generation
waste.
We
estimated
(that)
approximately
104
tons
EOL
gear,
lines/twine
ropes
(are)
generated
annually
by
industry,
however
10%
some
parts
recovered
reused.
None
recycle
which
attributed
to
lack
recycling
facilities.
Current
standard
practices
nets,
lines
management
include
selling
employees,
donating
other
institutions,
or
disposal
at
dumping
sites.
Although
sold
open
markets,
they
not
converted
into
value-added
products,
thus
fully
utilized
significantly
contribute
CE.
recommend
implementation
circular
such
as
converting
products
clothing,
shoes,
accessories,
i.e.,
sunglasses,
thereby
reducing
environmental
pollution,
minimising
energy
usage,
sustainable
production
consumption.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
319, P. 115759 - 115759
Published: Aug. 3, 2022
The
recovery
of
resources,
including
water
reuse,
has
been
presented
as
a
solution
to
overcome
scarcity,
and
improve
the
economic
environmental
performance
provision
treatment.
However,
its
implementation
faces
non-technical
challenges,
need
collaborate
with
new
stakeholders
face
societal
acceptance
issues.
Looking
at
prominence
circular
economy
in
current
policy
developments
challenges
resource
recovery,
exploring
these
issues
is
urgently
needed.
In
this
work,
we
reviewed
broad
range
literature
identify
values
relevant
other
resources
from
wastewaters,
particularly
urban
industrial
wastewater
desalination
brines.
We
discuss
tensions
uncertainties
around
values,
such
tension
between
socio-economic
expectations
potential
long-term
sustainability
impacts,
well
regarding
safety
regulations.
For
addressing
uncertainties,
suggest
aligning
common
methods
engineering
natural
sciences
Responsible
Innovation
approaches,
Value
Sensitive
Design
Safe-by-Design.
To
complement
Innovation,
social
learning
Sustainability
Transitions
or
Adaptive
Governance
perspective
suggested.
Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(5), P. 1084 - 1084
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
This
study
addresses
environmental
concerns
by
utilizing
banana
peel
waste
to
develop
innovative
adsorbent
materials
for
wastewater
treatment,
aligning
with
circular
economy
principles.
Spherical
beads
were
synthesized
from
sodium
alginate
mixed
various
peel-based
materials,
including
pure
powder
(PBP),
activated
carbon
(AC),
and
magnetic
(MAC).
These
evaluated
their
efficiency
in
removing
tetracycline
(TC)
hexavalent
chromium
(Cr(VI))
as
model
pollutants
representing
antibiotics
heavy
metals,
respectively.
Characterization
of
the
revealed
functional
groups
thermal
stability
conducive
effective
adsorption.
Adsorption
trials
demonstrated
that
MAC
achieved
highest
removal
efficiencies,
up
92%
TC
79%
Cr(VI).
The
adsorption
process
followed
pseudo-second-order
kinetics
Langmuir
isotherms.
Remarkably,
retained
a
significant
capacity
across
reuse
cycles,
indicating
regenerative
potential.
Comparisons
other
adsorbents
highlight
competitive
performance
these
materials.
results
emphasize
potential
peel-derived
cost-effective,
sustainable
solutions
mitigating
emerging
water
systems,
promoting
valorization
protection.
research
demonstrates
novel
approach
sequential
without
intermediate
regeneration,
showing
can
effectively
remove
both
(VI)
successive
cycles.
finding
is
particularly
because
it
reveals
presence
previously
adsorbed
actually
enhanced
beads'
second
cycle,
suggesting
synergistic
effect
had
not
been
reported
literature.
innovations
contribute
meaningfully
treatment
technologies,
offering
new
insights
into
development
multi-functional
agricultural
