Circular Economy Models in Agro-Food Systems: A Review

Hamam, Manal; Chinnici, Gaetano; Vita, Giuseppe Di; Pappalardo, Gioacchino; Pecorino, Biagio; Maesano, Giulia; D’Amico, Mario

doi:10.3390/su13063453

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“…However, the circular economy requires not only innovative concepts [4], but also the ability of stakeholders to carry out activities as sustainable as possible [95].…”

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“…Therefore, in recent years, a greater awareness is emerging in making efforts to implement a transition into a circular economy system [19]. Consequently, the discussion on the circular economy is attracting wide interest not only at the political and public debates, but also in the academic literature [4]. Indeed, there are many articles in the literature that try to define and explain the concept of circular economy.…”

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“…According to the United Nations, the world population will reach 9 billion by 2050, causing several problems in terms of food security and in the increasing consumption of raw materials [4]. Therefore, rulers are called upon to pay attention to alternative forms to reduce pollution and waste of these resources, thus inserting the topic of circular economy in the political agenda [1,3,5].…”

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The classic linear economy model based on extraction, processing, production and waste no longer seems to be functional in a world where natural resources are starting to run out. For these reasons, the aim of this study is to analyse the transition from a linear system to the circular economy, providing an example of reuse of sea urchin waste for the creation of new eco-sustainable products. From a comprehensive literature review, it is provided a framework of all the properties deriving from marine collagen and other inedible parts of the sea urchin. Thanks to its characteristics, marine collagen is a valid support for production of biomedical devices, dermal implants, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. To make their core business effective, companies should not consider only the financial perspectives but also the social and environmental aspects. Therefore, this work aims at analysing these three frameworks using the Triple-Layered Business Model Canvas, which is a useful tool to support the creative exploration of sustainable and innovative business models. The reuse of sea urchin waste is a clear example of how a circular economy model can be adopted for companies to be successful. Through this virtuous model, they can be projected towards a green economy based on a more eco-sustainable vision.

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“…However, the circular economy requires not only innovative concepts [4], but also the ability of stakeholders to carry out activities as sustainable as possible [95].…”

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confidence: 99%

Section: Circular Economy Concept Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…The methodologies considered here follow the PRISMA approach [6] complemented by bibliometric analysis [7]. The wine sector and the systematic reviews have several dimensions [8][9][10][11][12][13], including the approaches with bibliometric analysis [14,15]. This research will be structured, after the introduction and this section for materials and methods, in five further sections.…”

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Contributions from Literature for Understanding Wine Marketing

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2021

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Marketing for wines is a determinant tool for several stakeholders within the wine sector, but there are not many studies concerning the topic “wine marketing” and even fewer that take a bibliometric approach. In turn, wine is a strategic agri-food product for the economy of several countries around the world, particularly in Mediterranean countries. Beyond the economic level, wine has an environmental, social, and cultural dimension. All these dimensions have implications in any plan for the wine sector and should be taken into account. In addition, these dimensions change around the world in accordance with different local factors. In this way, sometimes, it is not easy to design adjusted marketing plans for the wine sector, namely, in international markets. Taking the frameworks into account, the main objective of this study is to explore the scientific documents available on scientific platforms, namely, in the Web of Science, related to “wine marketing”. These studies (87 documents) were first explored through bibliometric software, such as the VOSviewer and the Atlas.ti, and then analyzed individually to capture the main insights shown by the scientific literature about wine marketing. To better organize the literature survey, with the information obtained from the bibliometric analysis, the following indexes were identified through factor analysis: “supply index”, “demand index”, “winery strategy index”, “tourism index”, “innovation index”, and “wine characteristics index”. The supply index highlights questions related to new technologies, climate change, logistics in international markets, institutions and regulations, being the main factors that influence wine producers. The demand index stresses the relevance, for consumers, of the relationship between the price and quality of a wine. On the other hand, younger consumers, in general, consume wine outdoors while socializing, giving importance to the label, often when the wine is recommended by someone. Older consumers give greater importance to the wine’s variety and to its region of origin. The winery strategy index shows the importance of questions relating to agri-chains, market differentiation, the history, and the brand. The tourism index brings together aspects associated with the complementarity between activities in the wine sector, wine routes, and contributions from culture and landscape. The innovation index highlights aspects related to the quality and the perceptions of the consumers. Finally, the wine characteristics index shows the little importance given by scientific literature relating to wine marketing and to attributes such as alcohol. A search on the Web of Science for the topic addressed here and “bibliometric” showed that there has been no research carried out with the approach taken here, showing the novelty of this study.

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“…A point of reference in the literature is the study by Kirchherr et al [41], who, based on the previous 114 definitions [42], outline the boundaries of the concept of the circular economy; in fact, subsequent studies indicate it and then focus on specific topics such as "energy systems" [43,44], "sustainable development" [45][46][47][48][49], operational definitions [50].…”

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Regulatory Elements on the Circular Economy: Driving into the Agri-Food System

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In the transition from linear production systems, unsustainable from the point of view of resources, to a model that finds strength in environmental, social and economic sustainability, the circular economy paradigm is the foundation that facilitates the planetary agro-ecological transition. The European Union has taken a number of steps (including the Circular Economy Package of Directives) shaping circularity as a wide-ranging driver measure involving many sectors. The paper intends to provide a regulatory framework on the current general situation regarding circularity in European Union, in order to extrapolate and give evidence to the aspects that intersect the agri-food sector. This is not only because they are poorly addressed in the literature, but also because there is a lack of regulatory instruments on the circular economy specifically addressing this area of interest. For this purpose, the analysis focuses on waste and residue/scrap management issues, recognized by law as by-products and end-of-waste status, as they are covered by circular economy legislation and as they can be applied to the agri-food sector. The latter allow the implementation of circularity strategies in the agri-food sector and, given the numerousness of production chains and the peculiarities of each of them, various regeneration and/or reuse processes of specific resources may be depicted. The intent is to provide useful knowledge on how to implement sustainable waste management, also proposing a concrete case on a by-product of olive oil processing, through which it is possible to highlight how the correct application of regulations favors the adoption of circular economic and management models in the firms involved, as well as informing the relevant economic operators on the possible profiles of legal liability that may arise from insufficient knowledge. Furthermore, this paper delves into the European Green Deal’s Strategy as it enriches the circular economy paradigm with new facets. NextGenerationEU and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan financially support this strategy in the aftermath of the socioeconomic crisis from COVID-19 in the EU Member States. This is in order to achieve the objective of achieving the agro-ecological transition.

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Circular Economy Models in Agro-Food Systems: A Review

Cited by 131 publications

References 89 publications

From Waste to Product: Circular Economy Applications from Sea Urchin

From Waste to Product: Circular Economy Applications from Sea Urchin

Contributions from Literature for Understanding Wine Marketing

Regulatory Elements on the Circular Economy: Driving into the Agri-Food System

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