The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a framework for a better future by focusing on people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnerships. SDGs directly relating to the built environment are SDG 11, SDG 9 and SDG 12. The SDGs do not explicitly mention circular thinking or practices. Yet, the principles underpinning sustainability and circularity are the same, especially those focusing on resource efficiency and conservation. The aim of this paper is to map the SDGs against circular built environment indicators in the Global South. In doing so, not only is the alignment between the National Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the built environment established, but the significant position that the built environment plays in the rapidly growing cities of the Global South is also strongly supported. Using secondary research, this paper first investigates the primary and secondary SDG indicators for achieving circular built environments by the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Buildings and Construction programme. This is then validated by undertaking workshops with experts in the Global South to determine an interim set of SDG indicators relate to circular economy such as local jobs, design considering climate mitigation, resilience and adaptation and such other indicators. The paper recommends priority indicators for achieving circular built environments in the Global South and suggests further research needs to be undertaken to finalise these indicators.
This paper presents results from an empirical study about the interplay between circular built environment (CBE) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A global survey was deployed by the One Planet Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme (SBC). This survey focused on how CBE is reflected in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the key indicators arising. The results of this survey, based on 185 responses is shared in this paper. From amongst the range of global responses, 56 were received from Europe and 96 from the Global South comprising Asia, Africa and Latin America. In addition to the survey, SBC has also collected 42 CBE cases studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America exploring their relationship with the SDGs. The importance of key SDGs: 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 are compared between Europe and Global South and also between Asia and Africa. Five global core CBE indicators and nine secondary CBE indicators are selected based on the survey and their priorities compared between Europe and the Global South as well as between Asia, Africa and Latin America. The results verify the importance of the SDGs in supporting circular outcomes for the built environment.
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