Latest circular economy policy and direction in the Republic of Korea: Room for enhancements

Herrador, Manuel; Cho, Youngtae; Park, Pil-Hwan

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122336

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“…For instance, in Ho Chi Minh City, up to 76% of food waste ends up buried in landfills that pollute the surrounding air, water, and soil (City Pass Guide [CPG], 2018). In this direction, the ISPONRE recommended policies, considering the Korean (Herrador et al, 2020) scheme on food waste (Seoul Solution [SS], 2018) toward a ''zero food waste society'' (Oh & Lee, 2017); unique, affordable bio-degradable bags are mandatory to store food waste separated from any other type, being disposed in specific containers and processed for animal feeds and/or compost, using the collected funds for making sustainable this model, and for further projects.…”

Section: Vision After 2020mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Unique Case Study of Circular Economy in Vietnam Remarking Recycling Craft Villages

Herrador,

Dat,

Truong

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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Vietnam’s economy will be the fastest-growing in 2023 and 2024 compared to ASEAN-5 countries. Since the country is following a development pathway, it is in a position to bet on a Circular Economy (CE), which is a widespread phenomenon for Sustainable Development. This study identifies major environmental challenges and remarks on the evolution of regulations and notable actions in the CE direction. For instance, emphasizes the approximately 4,000 Recycling Craft Villages that poorly implement a CE, focusing on Da Hoi. Finally, this article aims to identify challenges and opportunities, provide recommendations, and portray the future of circularity. Both desk and field research was conducted, including interviews and event attendance. Three principal conclusions are depicted; the limitations in the waste value chain of Recycling Craft Villages, the necessity to minimize air pollution through circularity, and budgetary restrictions are noted as continual hurdles to moving toward circularity. This article will interest policymakers, Vietnamese and international businesses, and academics.

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Section: Vision After 2020mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Unique Case Study of Circular Economy in Vietnam Remarking Recycling Craft Villages

Herrador,

Dat,

Truong

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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“…Recently, Malaysia has actively developed a Circular Economy Roadmap to solve several issues such as unsystematic waste management and unutilized resource (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, 2020). This roadmap urged to achieve zero single-use plastic by 2030 and Reference (Jin, 2016;Lopes de Sousa Jabbour et al, 2018;Hong et al, 2019;Landsberger, 2019;Herrador, Cho and Park, 2020;Nam, Hwangbo and Yoo, 2020) (Ek, 2005;Assefa and Frostell, 2007;Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, 2008;Westblom, 2015;Wijkman andSkånberg, 2015) (Mohd Din, 2010;Shafie et al, 2011;Palanisamy K. and Shamsuddin A.H., 2013;Akademi Sains Malaysia, 2015;Ramli and Abdul Hamid, 2016;Hishammuddin et al, 2018;Abdullah et al, 2019)…”

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Linking Circular Economy and Sustainable Energy Technology through Quintuple Helix Perspective

Ishak

Mustapa

Mohammad

et al. 2021

JGRCS

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Sustainable energy development had been signified as the pathways for the global energy transition, that drive important changes in how energy is being generated, transmitted, and consumed. The concept of Circular Economy (CE) has been proposed to address the environmental problem by minimizing the resource inputs and emission generation, reuse the waste and refuse from the conventional production process to obtain a further benefit. However, the contribution of CE to sustainable energy development and its link to Quintuple Helix (QH) elements is still ambiguous. This paper intends to fulfil this gap by examining the five main elements of the QH that contribute to the CE ecosystem, namely academia, companies, environment, government, and society. Innovative technologies from sludge management in urban wastewater sectors are discussed as the case study. A framework relating the QH with CE and innovation are proposed for future research. Practical recommendations associated with CE and sustainable energy policies are also provided.

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“…Korea published the Resource Circulation Plan to implement medium-and longterm policies towards a sustainable circular economy, where the role of waste-to-energy, renewable energy waste, and critical raw materials recovery are specifically addressed. The Resource Circulation Plan was proposed for a ten-year period from 2018 to 2027 under Article 11 of the FARC and covers the entire life cycle of a product, from production to consumption, waste management, and from waste to resources by reclamation [37].…”

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Towards Improved Circular Economy and Resource Security in South Korea

Lee

Cha

2020

Sustainability

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This study explores the importance of critical raw materials and minerals by analyzing the Republic of Korea’s recent circular economy and resource security policy. Raw materials and rare metals are becoming increasingly significant to the Korean economy because the country is currently shifting away from fossil fuels and nuclear power towards renewable energy resources as well as transforming its industries towards decarbonization, digitization, and automation. Korea is a resource-poor country and is heavily dependent on imported minerals and rare earths, which are essential for its economy and new industry. Responding to these challenges and concerns, Korea is moving towards a sustainable circular economy and achieving greater resource security. Despite certain limitations, this transition would ultimately contribute in preparing Korea for current and future challenges in the areas of critical raw materials and minerals.

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Latest circular economy policy and direction in the Republic of Korea: Room for enhancements

Cited by 17 publications

References 19 publications

The Unique Case Study of Circular Economy in Vietnam Remarking Recycling Craft Villages

The Unique Case Study of Circular Economy in Vietnam Remarking Recycling Craft Villages

Linking Circular Economy and Sustainable Energy Technology through Quintuple Helix Perspective

Towards Improved Circular Economy and Resource Security in South Korea

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