The impact of the circular economy on sustainable development: A European panel data approach

Knäble, David; Puente, Esther de Quevedo; Cornejo, Clara Pérez; Baumgärtler, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2022.09.016

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“…Interestingly, the paper underlined that only a few of the adopted development strategies might be considered effective in meeting the challenges of CE according to the EU's standards (Mazur-Wierzbicka 2021). Regarding the relationship between CE and SDGs, this paper goes in the same direction as a recent study, whose findings provide policymakers with relevant insights into the consequences of policies that promote the CE, above all on the difference in outcomes depending on prominent CE fields such as renewable energy, reuse, repair, and recycling (Knäble et al 2022). Findings also comply with the suggestions of a recent study analyzing the relationship between waste management policies and CE goals, which suggests that policymakers should urgently focus on such policy implications (D'Adamo et al 2022).…”

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confidence: 79%

Sustainability pathways in European waste management for meeting circular economy goals

Foggia,

Beccarello

2023

Environ. Res. Lett.

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This study explores trends in recycling rates and municipal solid waste landfilling to construct a Circularity Index forecasted up to 2035. This projection is contrasted with the pathways that countries must adopt to attain set targets. We further estimate the impact of the Circularity Index on factors such as sustainability performance, innovation, commodity trade balance, and waste reduction. Moreover, we provide policy implications useful for designing industrial and environmental strategies, including accelerating permit approval times for waste treatment facilities, introducing more flexibility in state aid rules, empowering service users or waste generators, implementing tax credits, and leveraging specialized funds. These strategies are aimed at supporting the recycling industry to stimulate convergence and achieve circular economy objectives.

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Section: Discussion and Policy Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 79%

Sustainability pathways in European waste management for meeting circular economy goals

Foggia,

Beccarello

2023

Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…The theoretical framework introduced by Pearce and Turner evolved into a study of the principles and modeling of the circular economy that can be applied at various levels, such as the micro-level at the household area, the meso-level at the industrial area, and the macro-level in municipal, provincial, and national regions (Ghisellini et al, 2016). Subsequently, the circular economy has grown to become an essential part of sustainable development efforts (Knäble et al, 2022).…”

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Waste management without direction in Indonesia: a proposed legal reform towards smart cities

Listiningrum,

Dahlan,

Anwary

et al. 2023

LJIH

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This article delves into the regulation of municipal solid waste management (MSW) in Indonesia, viewed from the concepts of smart city and circular economy. The legal politics of Law Number 18 of 2008 on Waste Management has been restricted to the concept of 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. The idea of a circular economy refers to the principle of 10 Rs, consisting of refuse, rethink, reduce, reuse, repair, refurbish, remanufacture, repurpose, recycle, and recover. The concept of circular economy is believed to be essential to achieving the decarbonization goals mandated by the Paris Agreement. With a socio-legal approach, this research examines to what extent Waste Management Law can serve as the basis for implementing a circular economy in municipal areas. This research reveals that the concept of a circular economy has yet to be applied to manage waste in a municipal scope. Circular economy-based smart cities in MSW management can only be achieved through adequate facilities and changes in people’s behaviour. However, it is still questionable whether the Municipal Government is fully obliged to manage household waste because the Waste Management Law is silent on this matter but clearly states the community’s obligation to reduce and handle household waste as a waste producer. The division of waste-handling tasks also exacerbates this in several agencies, which, in practice, creates confusion for society. Hence, legal reforms are needed to reconcile the conflicting problems.

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“…In the current world situation, characterized by urgent and great challenges such as climate change, over‐consumption of resources (Hickel et al, 2022; Marin‐Beltran et al, 2022) and social inequality (Schröder et al, 2020; Inigo & Blok, 2019), the transition to a circular economy (CE) is expected to change the dominant neoliberal (linear) model of economy and society (Galindo‐Martin et al, 2021; Murray et al, 2017) and contribute to a more sustainable development (De Lima, 2022; Knäble et al, 2022). The pandemic has further acquired the need for adopting economic models more environmentally and socially sustainable (Clube & Tennant, 2023; Ghisellini et al, 2023a; Ceraulo, 2021).…”

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“…In this context, the CE has mainly born in response to reduce the impacts of human activities on the natural environment (Megevand et al, 2022; Mazur‐Wierzbicka, 2021). However, the increasing recognition of the strict connection between the ecological and social crisis (Giraud et al, 2023) as well as the CE potential of contributing to the pursuit of sustainable development (Knäble et al, 2022; Terra dos Santos et al, 2022) requires that CE model aligns to all the three dimensions of sustainability (Evans, 2023).…”

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“…, the transition to a circular economy (CE) is expected to change the dominant neoliberal (linear) model of economy and society (Galindo-Martin et al, 2021;Murray et al, 2017) and contribute to a more sustainable development (De Lima, 2022;Knäble et al, 2022). The pandemic has further acquired the need for adopting economic models more environmentally and socially sustainable (Clube & Tennant, 2023;Ghisellini et al, 2023a;Ceraulo, 2021).…”

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Exploring environmental and social performances of circular start‐ups: An orientation and certification assessment

Ghisellini,

Quinto,

Passaro

et al. 2023

Bus Strat Env

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The circular economy (CE) aims to deeply transform the current linear model of economy and society into a business model capable to extend the lifetime of resources and decrease environmental impacts. For this to happen, changes in societal systems and production sectors, from micro to macro, are required.The present research, based on a multiple case‐study explorative approach of circular start‐ups (CSUs), investigates their adoption of environmental impact assessment methods, environmental and social certifications and contribution to a better integration of the social dimension in the CE model. Results indicate that three out of six CSUs carefully measure and certify their environmental and social impacts. Life Cycle Assessment resulted the most adopted environmental assessment method, while two CSUs are also certified benefit corporations. CSUs are mainly oriented toward the use of quantitative methods for the measurement of environmental and social impacts. Additional efforts are still needed toward the implementation of qualitative methods to properly highlight the achievement of social benefits (environmental and social awareness, employees' engagement, work time and free time balance, consumers health and safety, among others) for their stakeholders (workers, local community, consumers). Nevertheless, CSUs case studies highlight their potential of supporting the transition toward a fair CE while at the same time facilitating the integration of social dimension aspects into the CE model. Finally, by developing appropriate business to consumer models, CSUs can strongly affect consumption behaviors and habits, making them also more aware and responsible of their environmental and social life cycle impacts and improvement potential.

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The impact of the circular economy on sustainable development: A European panel data approach

Cited by 49 publications

References 94 publications

Sustainability pathways in European waste management for meeting circular economy goals

Sustainability pathways in European waste management for meeting circular economy goals

Waste management without direction in Indonesia: a proposed legal reform towards smart cities

Exploring environmental and social performances of circular start‐ups: An orientation and certification assessment

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