A circular economy model of economic growth

George, Donald A. R.; Lin, Brian Chi-ang; Chen, Yunmin

doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.06.014

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“…An example is the framing of Sauvé et al (2015) who do not see CE as having any social objectives, but rather as a system which focuses on reuse and recycling as substitutes for raw virgin materials. Some degree of similarity can be found in the work of George et al (2015) who place recycling at the core of a macroeconomic model for circular economies. However, George et al (2015) do have a social objective function which aims to maximise social welfare by optimising resource consumption and pollution.…”

Section: Recycling Reuse Green Supply Chains and Waste Reductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some degree of similarity can be found in the work of George et al (2015) who place recycling at the core of a macroeconomic model for circular economies. However, George et al (2015) do have a social objective function which aims to maximise social welfare by optimising resource consumption and pollution.…”

Section: Recycling Reuse Green Supply Chains and Waste Reductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Circular economy for the built environment: A research framework

Pomponi

Moncaster

2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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The built environment puts major pressure on the natural environment; its role in transitioning to a circular economy (CE) is therefore fundamental. However, current CE research tends to focus either on the macro-scale, such as eco-parks, or the micro-scale, such as manufactured products, with the risk of ignoring the additional impacts and potentials at the meso-scale of individual buildings. This article sets out to unpack the fundamental defining dimensions of a CE and frame them for CE studies for the built environment. A critical literature review forms the basis for identifying and framing such fundamental dimensions. Our contribution highlights the key roles of interdisciplinary research and of both bottom-up and top-down initiatives in facilitating the transition to 'circular buildings'. The frame for reference has been used to capture current discourse on the sustainability of the built environment and has proved to be a valuable tool to cluster existing initiatives and highlight missing links for interdisciplinary endeavours. The article represents a contribution to the theoretical foundations of CE research in the built environment and a stepping stone to shape future research initiatives.

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Section: Recycling Reuse Green Supply Chains and Waste Reductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Recycling Reuse Green Supply Chains and Waste Reductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Circular economy for the built environment: A research framework

Pomponi

Moncaster

2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

637

349

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“…An explanation is that practitioners have little interest in promoting reduction since this may imply curbing consumption and economic growth if no shift to product-as-a-service as the dominant business J. Kirchherr et al Resources, Conservation & Recycling 127 (2017) [221][222][223][224][225][226][227][228][229][230][231][232] model is undertaken simultaneously (George et al, 2015;Lacy et al, 2015). Only 30 percent of definitions examined were found to contain a waste hierarchy with Song et al (2015, p.200) writing, for instance, that only "if reuse or repairs are not possible, they can be recycled or recovered from the waste stream".…”

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Conceptualizing the Circular Economy: An Analysis of 114 Definitions

2017

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A B S T R A C TThe circular economy concept has gained momentum both among scholars and practitioners. However, critics claim that it means many different things to different people. This paper provides further evidence for these critics. The aim of this paper is to create transparency regarding the current understandings of the circular economy concept. For this purpose, we have gathered 114 circular economy definitions which were coded on 17 dimensions. Our findings indicate that the circular economy is most frequently depicted as a combination of reduce, reuse and recycle activities, whereas it is oftentimes not highlighted that CE necessitates a systemic shift. We further find that the definitions show few explicit linkages of the circular economy concept to sustainable development. The main aim of the circular economy is considered to be economic prosperity, followed by environmental quality; its impact on social equity and future generations is barely mentioned. Furthermore, neither business models nor consumers are frequently outlined as enablers of the circular economy. We critically discuss the various circular economy conceptualizations throughout this paper. Overall, we hope to contribute via this study towards the coherence of the circular economy concept; we presume that significantly varying circular economy definitions may eventually result in the collapse of the concept.

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“…George et al (2015) szerint a piacgazdaság termelőfolyamatainak eredménye nem csupán a végtermék, hanem a nemkívánatos hulladék is, melynek megsemmisítése költséggel jár a válla-lat számára. Ezt Dobos (2008) is megerősíti, és hozzáteszi, hogy a melléktermékek a termelésből nem zárhatók ki.…”

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Optimális erőforrás-allokáció a kék gazdaság vállalatainál

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2017

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Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kódok: C65, Q56Kulcsszavak: belső elszámolóár, erőforrás-allokáció, környezetterhelés, nullahulladék elv, környezetvédelmi bírság Ghisellinia et al. (2016), valamint Munck -Scheel (2016) szerint alapvetően fontos célkitűzés, hogy a gazdasági növekedést alacsonyabb környezetterhelés kísérje. Ebből következően olyan termelési technológiáknak kell előtérbe kerülniük, melyek minimális káros következménnyel járnak a környezetre és az emberi egészségre, miközben lehetőség szerint a teljes kibocsátás hasznosul a vállalat nyereséges működése során. Jaehn (2016) tanulmányában rávilágított, hogy a növekedéssel járó negatív környezeti kihívások kezelésére -mindössze tíz-húsz évvel ezelőtt -megjelent a fenntartható termelés fogalma, mely alatt az erőforrás-hatékonyságot támogató irányzatokat érti. BevezetésHitelintézeti Szemle, 16. évf. 3. szám, 2017. szeptember, 98-118. o

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A circular economy model of economic growth

Cited by 167 publications

References 7 publications

Circular economy for the built environment: A research framework

Circular economy for the built environment: A research framework

Conceptualizing the Circular Economy: An Analysis of 114 Definitions

Optimális erőforrás-allokáció a kék gazdaság vállalatainál

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