Circular economy in Egypt: an overview of the current landscape and potential for growth

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the circular economy in Egypt. With the country facing significant environmental challenges, a circular economy approach can offer sustainable solutions to Egypt's environmental challenges by addressing issues like limited resources, waste generation, and a growing population in an eco-friendly and long-term perspective. This research employs a mixed-methods approach, including a literature review, surveys, and consultations with key stakeholders. The analysis reveals that although there are numerous challenges to establishing a circular economy in Egypt, such as limited understanding, insufficient government backing, and inadequate infrastructure, there are also opportunities, such as increasing demand for eco-friendly goods and services, as well as a receptive business environment. The paper recommends various policy and practical interventions to overcome these barriers and capitalize on these opportunities, including increasing awareness and understanding of the circular economy, developing supportive programs and regulations, investing in infrastructure and technology, and fostering stakeholder collaboration. This paper provides valuable insights into the potential for a circular economy in Egypt and the steps that can be taken to create a more sustainable future for the country. As such, it will interest policymakers, researchers, and practitioners working in the sustainability and environmental management field. The successful implementation of a circular economy in Egypt will require collective efforts from stakeholders to promote long-term sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Disproportions of the green economy in the selected countries

“…Transition to sustainable economic development includes addressing global challenges related to global population economic growth, replacing non-renewable resources with alternative resources, preserving conditions for the reproduction of renewable resources, and reducing environmental pollution. Green economy generally supports addressing these challenges ( (Istudor et al, 2021;Wei et al, 2021;Jiang et al, 2022;Rezk et al, 2023). it is necessary to identify the factors influencing the green economy and indicators that characterise these factors to assess the green economy development in the EU countries in the period 2015 -2019,…”