Interactions of governmental policies and business models for a circular economy: A systematic literature review

Wasserbaur, Raphael; Sakao, Tomohiko; Milios, Leonidas

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.130329

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“…Japanese society attaches importance to the concept of forest and health, and the Japanese government also believes that industrial innovation should be carried out to build green circular development ( 79 ). Through consistent policy support and guidance from the central and local governments, forest therapy in Japan has promoted the multi-functional use of forest resources and the development of tourism ( 80 ). On the one hand, this greatly reduces the pressure brought by carbon emissions to local development, and at the same time improves the completeness of the industrial chain in the circular economy model ( 81 ).…”

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The effects of forest therapy on public mental health and circular economy: A policy support model in Japan

Zhang

Teng²,

Zeng³

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundForest therapy has gained popularity in Japan and even other nations/regions due to its health benefits. In addition, forest therapy has contributed to the development of circular economy and industrial upgrading. Japanese successful practice can serve as a model for other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. To this end, the aim of this study was to determine whether forest therapy can improve the whole well-being of the participants and has a positive effect on the development of circular economy in the region.MethodsBoth empirical and inductive research methods were used; empirical approach was conducted to perform comparative analysis of regional data that was retrieved from the research project of Japanese Forestry Agency in 2015. Specifically, the efficacy of forest therapy on physical (blood glucose, blood pressure, body weight) and mental (sleep quality e.g.,) health outcomes among 815 participants was investigated. Regional data are from the statistics of Iiyama City from 1990 to 2005. After the concept of forest therapy became popular in the late 1990s, this element had a great positive impact on the economic benefits of Ishiyama City and other major forest scenic areas. We summarize and analyze a series of policies made by relevant departments of the Japanese government in the years from 2019 to 2021 to promote forest therapy and related circular industry development.ResultsSignificant (pre-to-post participation) changes in physical measure was observed. Firstly, mean weight of those overweight participants decreased across three different time points (pre-test/enrollment = 79.7 kg, 3-month participation = 77.2, and 6-month participation = 76.8 kg), while overall mean weight of the participants decreased to 61, 60.5, and 60.4 kg, respectively. Secondly, Participant with normal weight showed a decrease on mean HbA1C (from 6.09 to 6.06) at Week 24, while overweight participants demonstrated a slight change 6.03–6.01 after 6 months the average HOMA-IR for overweight participants decreased from 3.5 to 2.5 at Week 24, while participants with normal weight demonstrated a decrease from 2.2 to 1.7 at Week 24. Forest Therapy has emerged in Japan since Mid-1990s and has attracted a large number of tourists all over the world due to its unique health benefits.ConclusionForest therapy in Japan has positive effects on whole well-being of Japanese residents and it has helped public mental health promotion and economic growth. Under the guidance and support of government policies, it can promote the development of circular economy and industrial transformation and set a model of Japanese forest therapy development for other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effects of forest therapy on public mental health and circular economy: A policy support model in Japan

Zhang

Teng²,

Zeng³

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…Studies in the past have explored various aspects of government incentive programs, including literature reviews (Olubunmi et al, 2016), strategic decisions (Hu et al, 2020), cost-benefit analyses (Wu and Ma, 2022), and noncooperative games (Zhou et al, 2022). Through a thorough literature analysis, Wasserbaur et al (2022) extensively defined the connection between governmental initiatives and company models. Green development is encouraged by government subsidies, and contributions to diverse causes will have a variety of positive societal effects.…”

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confidence: 99%

Research on multi-stage strategy of low carbon building material’s production by small and medium-sized manufacturers: A three-party evolutionary game analysis

Liu

Chen

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Using green technology by building materials manufacturers to produce low-carbon building materials is an effective way to control carbon emissions and promote traditional industries’ green and low-carbon development. Based on the government, small and medium-sized building materials manufacturers, and scientific research institutes, this paper sets 15 variables that affect the strategy selection of game participants, establishes an evolutionary game model under the constraint of the carbon tax, explores the behavioral strategies of the three parties in the industry life cycle to produce low-carbon building materials, and analyzes the sensitivity of critical factors. Results: The government plays a leading role in the initial stage, which is gradually replaced by the market-leading mechanism as the low-carbon building materials industry develops to maturity. The government’s decision-making behavior is almost unaffected by the two, and appropriate subsidies and carbon tax penalties at each stage of the industry life cycle can help improve the enthusiasm of the other two parties to participate in low-carbon behavior. Establishing a reasonable income distribution coefficient between small and medium-sized building materials manufacturers and scientific research institutes is more conducive to speeding up the stable state than transferring and selling technology.

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“…This pairing of economic, social and environmental targets creates a fertile ground for policy makers. According to Wasserbauer et al, policy initiatives for a CE can include (1) inluencing the product design, (2) in luencing manufacturing/provision of products and services, (3) in luencing the consumption, (4) addressing waste and end-of-life resource management, and (5) supporting market development of circularly managed resources [92]. Speci ically, for the EU's circular economy action plan some of the upcoming policies are:…”

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confidence: 99%

Circular economy pathways with programmable intelligent surfaces and materials

Alexandris¹,

Liaskos²,

Tsioliaridou³

et al. 2023

ITU J-FET

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The present study proposes the use of intelligent materials in the design of products, as enforcers of circular economy principles. Intelligent materials can tune their physical properties (electromagnetic, acoustic, mechanical and thermal) by receiving software commands. When incorporated within products and living spaces they can mitigate the resource waste caused by inefficient, partially optimized designs and security concerns. Thus, a circular economy and fast-paced product design become compatible. The study begins by surveying existing artificial materials, outlining their operating principles for controlling their macroscopic physical properties in in real time, demonstrably enabling the micromanagement of vibrations and heat. Then, the study presents the concept of a circular economy and analyzes current related research. Finally, the paper surveys promising synergies between artificial materials and a circular economy across multiple industrial sectors, highlighting considerable gain potentials in an ecological footprint.

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Interactions of governmental policies and business models for a circular economy: A systematic literature review

Cited by 38 publications

References 107 publications

The effects of forest therapy on public mental health and circular economy: A policy support model in Japan

The effects of forest therapy on public mental health and circular economy: A policy support model in Japan

Research on multi-stage strategy of low carbon building material’s production by small and medium-sized manufacturers: A three-party evolutionary game analysis

Circular economy pathways with programmable intelligent surfaces and materials

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