Business Strategy & Development,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(4), P. 641 - 654
Published: Aug. 9, 2023
Abstract
Circular
economies
can,
at
best,
contribute
to
sustainable
development.
Nevertheless,
the
realisation
of
positive
social
and
environmental
impacts
depends
partially
on
dynamics
actors'
inclusion
in
circular
processes.
We
identify
factors
affecting
farmers
agricultural
residue
supply
chains
India
socio‐ecological
thereof.
also
introduce
a
framework
for
designing
inclusive
just
practices.
Information,
resources,
co‐operation,
co‐design
act
as
mediators
impacts.
The
failure
consider
these
aspects
may
lead
unintended
negative
consequences,
such
declined
soil
health
or
delays
other
operations.
outcomes
selling
are
linked
improved
livelihood
opportunities,
local
development
health.
Selling
is
only
partial
solution,
straw
management
methods,
incorporation,
should
be
applied.
Resources Conservation and Recycling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
205, P. 107542 - 107542
Published: March 19, 2024
In
the
face
of
rapidly
growing
sustainability
challenges,
pressure
is
mounting
on
businesses
to
decouple
production
from
virgin
resources,
reduce
waste
and
phase-out
pollution.
The
Circular
Economy
(CE)
important
for
addressing
resource
efficiency
within
textiles
sector.
a
CE
textiles,
clothes
would
be
used
more,
made
recycled,
safe
renewable
inputs.
Textiles-to-textiles
(T-T)
recycling
key
component
circular
industry
yet
represents
only
1
%
global
production.
This
paper
sets
out
answer
how
closed-loop
system
post-consumer
(PCT)
can
scaled.
Whilst
T-T
emerging
industry,
there
lack
clarity
enabling
conditions
needed
scale
significantly
throughout
value
chain.
By
means
semi-structured
interviews
with
practitioners
participating
in
activities,
holistic
analysis
barriers
enablers
at
all
stages
chain
has
been
conducted.
concludes
practical
recommendations
each
supply
actor.
It
makes
an
contribution
understanding
actors
chain,
policymakers
convening
bodies
act
concert
successfully
collecting
PCT.
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
ABSTRACT
Compliance
with
the
2030
agenda
is
forcing
small
and
medium‐sized
enterprises
(SMEs)
in
European
Union
(EU)
to
transition
from
linear
circular
business
models,
boosting
adoption
of
economy
(
CE
)
activities.
More
information
needed
know
stage
these
companies.
Therefore,
objective
this
study
evaluate
implementation
patterns
nine
activities
by
EU
SMEs
explore
relationships
between
characteristics
companies
terms
economic
activity
ownership.
To
end,
we
used
a
sample
13,322
EU,
using
Latent
Class
Model
identify
correspondence
analysis
relate
SMEs.
The
results
show
that
activities,
five
involvement
can
be
identified,
being
systematically
independent
each
pattern.
It
was
also
demonstrated
highest
probability
engagement
are
those
dedicated
service
established
more
years
ago,
high
growing
turnover,
which
invest
most
their
turnover
annually
sell
products
or
services
multiple
final
destinations.
This
contributes
demonstrating
essential
dynamic
capabilities
become
must
incorporated
into
pattern
implementation,
not
other
but
follow
specific
involvement,
invariably
interdependent
relation
patterns.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 418 - 418
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
The
development
of
the
bioeconomy
in
European
Union
is
promoted
through
various
policies.
In
Greece,
however,
there
a
paucity
research
on
issues
and
policies
at
both
national
regional
levels.
This
study
systematically
examines
feasibility
developing
blueprint
within
context
geographically
isolated
mountainous
region.
By
employing
an
integrated
strategic
framework
combining
sustainable
resource
management,
innovation
participatory
governance,
proposed
emphasizes
transition
from
conventional,
unsustainable
economic
practices
to
contemporary
paradigm
underpinned
by
tenets
circular
economy
utilization
local
resources.
A
central
tenet
enhancement
collaborative
endeavors
among
stakeholders,
academic
institutions,
business
entities,
with
overarching
objective
being
promotion
cutting-edge
technologies
diversification
Concurrently,
emphasis
placed
necessity
establish
conducive
policies,
regulatory
frameworks,
financial
mechanisms
that
will
facilitate
industries
mitigate
environmental
impact.
text
importance
human
resources
educational
training
programs,
ensuring
adaptability
demands
emerging
bioeconomy.
concludes
that,
despite
inherent
difficulties
arising
geographical
isolation
limited
access
resources,
region
has
potential
for
development.
region’s
capacity
contingent
upon
implementation
suitable
strategies
mobilization
investment,
which
be
instrumental
establishment
robust
environmentally
model.
Sustainable Production and Consumption,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
47, P. 190 - 207
Published: April 1, 2024
Currently,
both
the
US
and
EU
are
pursuing
industrial
policies
to
support
climate
mitigation
objectives.
The
transition
will
require
increased
use
of
material
resources,
but
envisioned
do
not
sufficiently
address
resource
use,
despite
current
unsustainable
global
resource-use
trajectory.
lack
policy
in
this
field
is
therefore
relevant
timely
address.
This
exploratory
contribution
aims
gain
an
understanding
on
how
for
Circular
Economy
(CE)
Sweden
could
be
designed.
methods
employed
literature
reviews
interviews
with
18
senior
experts.
research
finds
that
a
Swedish
focusing
CE
needed,
together
larger
public
investments
CE-related
technologies.
Few
existing
instruments
functioning
as
identified,
many
additional
potentially
serve
objective.
provide
insights
into
specific
needs,
factors
determining
policy-design,
choice
sectors
value
chains
target.
A
mix
includes
such
green
tax
shifting,
differentiated
Value
Added
Tax,
Public
Procurement,
funding
schemes,
also
improved
institutional
framework.
Policy
criteria
should
based
environmental
impact,
potential
competitive
advantages,
close
alignment
European
Union
policies.
study
concludes
combining
new
expanded
instruments,
correcting
market
failures,
creation,
capacity-building,
can
circular
transition.
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.
Discover Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: March 19, 2024
Abstract
There
is
a
need
for
paradigm
shift
to
circular,
sustainable
textile
systems.
The
transition
will
have
impacts
on
people
and
businesses
around
the
world,
yet
research
circular
economy
has
been
overly
focused
economic
environmental
dimension,
lacking
in
social
dimension.
Without
design
comprehensive
justness,
can
reproduce
or
lead
novel
injustices.
We
use
distributive,
procedural,
recognitive
justice
dimensions
analyze
uncover
justness
aspects
related
industry
Tamil
Nadu,
India.
Our
qualitative
analysis
based
interviews
with
stakeholders
of
industry.
several
tensions
economic,
social,
power,
value,
epistemic,
governance
issues.
For
just
succeed,
should
at
very
least
be
acknowledged,
ameliorated
dealt
when
possible.
building
blocks
this
process
are,
example,
codesign
private
systems,
sharing
costs
more
equally
inclusion
various
voices
knowledge
production.
As
step
forward
from
current
situation
which
circularity
approach
emphasize
different
aspects,
we
present
new
framework
designing
transitions,
one
that
bring
these
important
perspectives
together.
