Circular ecosystem management: Orchestrating ecosystem value proposition and configuration

International Journal of Production Economics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 108725 - 108725

Published: Nov. 25, 2022

Language: Английский

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Cross‐scale, cross‐level and multi‐actor governance of transformations toward the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of common challenges and solutions

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 31(3), P. 1250 - 1267

Published: Jan. 9, 2023

Abstract The importance of governance for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is uncontested. However, design effective arrangements to initiate and deliver necessary transformations complex, multi‐scale, multi‐actor many knowledge gaps remain. For would‐be reformers, a fundamental challenge arises because all transformative efforts must proceed, at least initially, within existing which can be highly resistant change. While there rich literature on transformations, remains fragmented. In this paper, we first review highlight important scales as spatial, jurisdictional, sectoral temporal. We common challenges that may arise from tensions between these scales, how framings choices actors accentuate or ameliorate challenges. To further illustrate, selection recent case studies SDGs solutions. conclude by suggesting five concrete steps reformers could usefully take increase likelihood their transformation will meet with success.

Language: Английский

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Greener Pathways, Strategy, and Economic Performance: A Cross‐National Study on European Service SMEs

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

ABSTRACT Research into how environmental management practices impact firm performance has largely overlooked the service sector's small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Drawing on industry, resource, institution‐based strategy perspectives, this study investigates adopting resource efficiency (RE) within framework of a circular economy ( CE ) supports European SMEs in achieving carbon neutrality (CN) reducing production costs (PCs). The also examines difficulties adapting to regulations among adopters, their associated performance, importance having CN strategy. A combined permutation test conducted 681 from 35 countries revealed––after controlling for sectoral differences––that without RE faced higher PCs, critical factor performance. Additionally, transportation storage with demonstrated greater adoption practices. Implications theory, practice, future research are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Food, energy or biomaterials? Policy coherence across agro-food and bioeconomy policy domains in the EU

Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 123, P. 21 - 30

Published: May 12, 2021

The European Union (EU) envisions a shift towards bioeconomy to address challenges such as reducing dependence on non-renewable resources, managing natural resources sustainably and food security. As result, biomass will become an increasingly important resource in the bioeconomy. This require careful sustainable management especially because comes from wide variety of economic sectors is governed by different policies. will, therefore, coherence between many policy domains. However, little known how goals these domains interact interactions may play out contexts. Hence, this study aims assess agro-food policies assessing (i.e. trade-offs, synergies) well revealing knowledge gaps. Utilising qualitative content analysis, survey focus groups, we find that are largely considered be consistent, when considering scores only, synergies outweigh both quantity strength. all show some trade-offs with policy. We furthermore disagreement range scores) uncertainty scientific knowledge-base, particularly concerning waste bio-based industry. Disagreement surrounds feasibility goals, decoupling growth environment. conclude have acknowledge across avoid 'silo-thinking'. can achieved through addressing vagueness allowing integrated embrace uncertainty.

Language: Английский

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Co-Creation for Sustainability

Emerald Publishing Limited eBooks, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 18, 2022

noble art of doing together what individuals cannot do alone.We extend our thanks to

Language: Английский

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Circular economy policies and their transformative outcomes: The transformative intent of Finland's strategic policy programme

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 379, P. 134892 - 134892

Published: Oct. 27, 2022

This paper analyses how Finland's circular economy policy attends not only to the promotion and acceleration of innovation, but also reconfiguration resource intensive systems. Socio-technical transitions research has historically focused on niche innovation processes. Yet recently, increasing attention been placed processes that seek destabilise disrupt incumbent systems practices. Furthermore, social justice aspects system phase out policies have brought fore. Our qualitative analysis programme draws upon transformative sustainability policy-mix literatures, extending outcome framework include outcomes related repercussions regime destabilisation, coordination tilting socio-technical landscape. shows aims predominantly at stimulation acceleration, with little emphasis destabilisation or coordination. Overall, proposals aim toward a strategy progressive change, an orientation shaped by country's corporatist approach making pre-existing plans.

Language: Английский

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The (missing) social aspect of the circular economy: a review of social scientific articles

Sustainable Earth Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: April 2, 2024

Abstract Academic research on the Circular Economy has been proliferating at an unprecedented pace during last decade. However, scholarly work topic is dominated by a focus hard scientific, technical and corporate/business management approaches, leaving social sciences underrepresented in relevant literature. This review article covers current Anglophone scientific circular economy with special attention to waste. A total of 161 works aligning scope this were examined. These analysed light two questions: reviewed studies’ knowledge interest dimension(s) CE they gave emphasis to. In result, articles charted along axes: Instrumental/Technical (Quadrant I), Analytical/Technical II), Instrumental/Social III), Analytical/Social IV). The findings demonstrate strong thematic related global, major issues governance; transition implementation; consumption consumer behaviour; as well associated logic, concepts definitions. weaker appeared relation cultural, political ethical dimensions economy, while critical engagements contestations model remain fairly rare. Moreover, analysis revealed relative absence detailed empirical scholarship more-than-human relations micro-level, local everyday practices through which becomes actualised. calls for proliferation such currently situated margins finally proposed, balanced mapping would require approach that problematise levels, scales dichotomies like ‘global’ ‘local’ categorical givens.

Language: Английский

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Responding to the COVID‐19 Crisis: Transformative Governance in Switzerland

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 111(3), P. 302 - 317

Published: June 19, 2020

In the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, uncertain and experimental forms of governance have emerged. Administrative routines established management techniques dissolved amid emergency actions by state exception. We refer to these emerging as transformative governance. Discussing examples from Switzerland, we illustrate how policy responses COVID-19 reflect These raise four issues that characterize research practice: (i) evidence base policy-making; (ii) role in governance; (iii) potential (iv) paradigms driving change. Our study demonstrates imply different opportunities risks governance, which discuss detail.

Language: Английский

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Circular Economy and Economic Development in the European Union: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 12(18), P. 7767 - 7767

Published: Sept. 20, 2020

Increased changes in the climate and ecosystems call for a sustainable economic development, where growth should be compatible with environment goals. In order to do this, it is urgent find new ways of life production systems that make our ecological footprint global sustainability. The concept circular economy has brought relevant contributions this problem. central objective study presented here highlight main insights through scientific literature about within European Union. practice, intention show what already been done topic can/should implemented future. To achieve these objectives, 144 articles were considered from Web Science (Core Collection) topics “circular economy” “European Union”. These documents were, firstly, analysed proper review later explored bibliometric analysis, considering bibliographic data VOSviewer software. As findings have revealed, increased importance Union recognized. However, paper also identifies several challenges literature, namely concentration identified publications certain countries, organizations, authors.

Language: Английский

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Conception of circular economy obstacles in context of supply chain: a case of rubber industry

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 72(4), P. 1111 - 1153

Published: Nov. 12, 2021

Purpose Adopting the circular economy (CE) notion in supply chain perspective is necessary for sustainability viewpoint. However, such practices are deficient, especially developing countries like India, because of several obstacles. The purpose this study was to create an approach management (CSCM) adaption Indian rubber industries by identifying and evaluating its associated Design/methodology/approach A hybrid analytic hierarchy process (AHP) grey-based ELECTRE method had been employed research obtain mutual rankings identified obstacles based on their impressions CSCM prosperity criteria through a case involving diverse expert's opinions. Findings Presented study's findings illustrate that “Lack consumer knowledge consciousness towards environmental sustainability” found be top-ranked obstacle followed “Unwillingness re-structuring”. Research limitations/implications obstacles' prioritized could help leaders sequential strategies adapting resilient structure systematically eliminating these Moreover, pinpointed critical investigated further separate studies generate future studies' scope. Originality/value During extensive literature survey, it fledgling stage country's context. related rubber-based manufacturing were much lacking. work peculiar, aiming accelerate industrial sector India.

Language: Английский

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