If There is Waste, There is a System: Understanding Victoria's Circular Economy Transition from a Systems Thinking Perspective DOI
Akvan Gajanayake, Usha Iyer‐Raniga

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Governments around the world have started adopting circular economy policies with aim of transitioning production and consumption systems to be more circular. This transition requires a holistic approach overcome multitude interdependent challenges. To understand how State Victoria, Australia is economy, this paper uses thinking analyse current ecosystem. Using data from multiple sources, Causal Loop Diagrams depict sub-systems were developed validated through focus group workshops. We found that there heavy reliance on resource recovery recycling sector, both at industry level policy interventions. Common misconceptions an advanced strategy was major barrier for transition. Policies these developing accepted circularity indicators focusing design stage upfront considerations downstream end life impacts would enable

Language: Английский

The social contribution of the circular economy DOI Creative Commons
Melanie Valencia, Nancy Bocken,

Camila Loaiza

et al.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 408, P. 137082 - 137082

Published: April 12, 2023

The social value of the circular economy (CE) has only been recently explored in literature. To understand implications implementation CE, a semi-systematic literature review was completed evaluating variables equity, diversity, collaboration, quality life, maturity, and governance as derived from capabilities approach. At societal level, this article explores main demands contributions CE to society identifies inconsistencies assessing strategy for development, counterposing views CE's contribution socioeconomic system. Furthermore, analysis proposes set strategies that can aid implementation. We expand ‘rethink’ tactic 9Rs (Refuse, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Refurbish, Remanufacture, Repurpose, Recycle Recover) also rethinking: economic model, discourse, management strategies, ownership, business models, care work chains well remembering, reorganizing, revitalizing. we include nuances 9Rs, adding regeneration. qualitative assessment combined with topic model offered specific areas where dimensions be prioritized; these food systems, built environment localized urban sharing, chains, bioeconomy mitigating environmental impact industries such fashion construction.

Language: Английский

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Circular economy in territorial planning strategy: Incorporation in cluster activities and economic zones DOI Creative Commons
Kriselda Sulçaj Gura, Elvira Nica, Tomáš Klieštik

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Environmental Technology & Innovation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32, P. 103357 - 103357

Published: Sept. 7, 2023

Planning is a form of interaction between social, economic, environmental, political, organizational, and institutional elements that undergo different processes. influenced by sets subsets factors come together are measured on spatial scale. Despite well-planned strategies, sustainability has always been questioned, especially in developing countries. In this regard, the Circular Economy concept considered an inclusive solution to contemporaneous phenomena model for ensuring any initiative. Albania undertook territorial reform decentralization 2014, all national regional strategies were drafted considering closed-cycle concepts. As such, was central point focus plans. Considering difficulty significance process, work analyzes circular economy incorporation planning 2014 Albania. It makes comparison level integration implementation phases assess cluster activities economic zones came as result strategy. A participatory approach data reduction techniques through Delphi method used, taking into consideration stakeholders case Durana zone. This study takes position main components local economy, but fails fully adopt critical concept. Ownership separation existence large informal areas underlying obstruct reform. deduces complete calls coordination actions practices actors planning; role clusters shift toward CE moderate, depends how much it line with their specific activity. We recommend more effective synetization stakeholders, resource allocation effectiveness, preliminary capacity development preparation phase successful models; towards relies effectiveness success zones.

Language: Английский

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Quantifying management efficiency of energy recovery from waste for the circular economy transition in Europe DOI
Andrea Gatto

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 414, P. 136948 - 136948

Published: April 6, 2023

Language: Английский

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Interactions between a circular city and other sustainable urban typologies: a review DOI Creative Commons

Maria Cristina Pegorin,

Armando Caldeira-Pires, Emília de Oliveira Faria

et al.

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

Abstract Urban systems play a central role in the transition to circular economy, and cities' consumption makes them essential for sustainable development. The city can help urban centers become consumers of waste generators resources necessary their maintenance through optimized prolonged life cycles. In this sense, article aims identify characteristics compare other typologies: city, green smart resilient eco-city, low-carbon with nature-based solutions. It follows qualitative approach narrative review literature articles from Scopus database reports international organizations. This demonstrates that adopts 10R framework principles economy by implementing strategies regenerate, share, optimize, cycle, replace resources. also highlights study methodologies interconnect all typologies. Thus, contributes sustainability dimensions.

Language: Английский

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Configurations for circularity? A scoping review of urban planning approaches in the circular economy literature DOI Creative Commons
Ankita Singhvi, Aristide Athanassiadis, Claudia R. Binder

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Urban Research & Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 21

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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An Indicator-Based Framework of Circular Cities Focused on Sustainability Dimensions and Sustainable Development Goal 11 Obtained Using Machine Learning and Text Analytics DOI
Nadia Falah,

Navid Falah,

Jaime Solís-Guzmán

et al.

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 106219 - 106219

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Investigating the cultural dimension of circular economy: A pragmatist perspective DOI Creative Commons

Christophe Beaurain,

Chedrak Chembessi,

Juste Rajaonson

et al.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 417, P. 138012 - 138012

Published: July 6, 2023

Language: Английский

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Circular economy as crisis response: A primer DOI Creative Commons
Kris Hartley, Brian Baldassarre, Julian Kirchherr

et al.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 434, P. 140140 - 140140

Published: Dec. 13, 2023

The early 2020s have been characterized by multiple convergent crises, including the Covid-19 pandemic and economic fallout of mitigation measures, Russia's invasion Ukraine, ongoing sustainability climate change crisis. This article discusses how concept circular economy can inform responses to such crises addressing four elements a socio-economic system: technological innovation, supply chains markets, public policy, consumer behaviour. Synthesizing emerging insights from scholarly policymaking arenas, identifies following ways that be effectively framed as crisis response: focusing on circularity in more holistic way, adopting global value primary unit analysis, pinpointing specific aspects like drivers barriers business models, extending prevailing focus technical material flows often overlooked trade geopolitical considerations. discussion aims articulate lessons for industry, policymakers, scholars leveraging approach address world's most pressing issues.

Language: Английский

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Towards sustainable growth paths for work integration social enterprises in the circular economy DOI Creative Commons
Wim Van Opstal, Lize Borms, Jan Brusselaers

et al.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 470, P. 143296 - 143296

Published: Aug. 5, 2024

An important presumed social impact of the circular economy (CE) is job-creation for vulnerable groups. This creates opportunities Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs), which are established to organize economic activities workers with a distance labour market. In this paper, we identify challenges, opportunities, and sustainability aspects WISEs in CE. We apply Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model results conduct 20 expert interviews, providing an empirical contribution recent research agendas on CE role Circular Societies. Our show that should not take job-creating granted, most specifically business-to-business (B2B) markets they active in. While conceive competitive advantages perform core jobs, need develop organisational capabilities convert potential into high added value within regionally embedded chains. When identifying conditions sustainable growth paths, reveal strong interconnectedness between social, environmental, dimensions. recommend management professionals policy makers measure, validate, communicate circularity outcomes invest partnerships along chains across domains.

Language: Английский

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Exploring environmental and social performances of circular start‐ups: An orientation and certification assessment DOI Creative Commons
Patrizia Ghisellini, Ivana Quinto, Renato Passaro

et al.

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(4), P. 3222 - 3241

Published: Dec. 17, 2023

Abstract The circular economy (CE) aims to deeply transform the current linear model of and society into a business capable extend lifetime resources decrease environmental impacts. For this happen, changes in societal systems production sectors, from micro macro, are required. present research, based on multiple case‐study explorative approach start‐ups (CSUs), investigates their adoption impact assessment methods, social certifications contribution better integration dimension CE model. Results indicate that three out six CSUs carefully measure certify Life Cycle Assessment resulted most adopted method, while two also certified benefit corporations. mainly oriented toward use quantitative methods for measurement Additional efforts still needed implementation qualitative properly highlight achievement benefits (environmental awareness, employees' engagement, work time free balance, consumers health safety, among others) stakeholders (workers, local community, consumers). Nevertheless, case studies potential supporting transition fair at same facilitating aspects Finally, by developing appropriate consumer models, can strongly affect consumption behaviors habits, making them more aware responsible life cycle impacts improvement potential.

Language: Английский

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