Beyond the Green Economy. The Imperial Mode of Living as Major Barrier for a Circular Economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
Ulrich Brand ◽  
Markus Wissen
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Major Barrier

scholarly journals Development of the Circular Bioeconomy: Drivers and Indicators

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 413
Author(s):  
Maximilian Kardung ◽  
Kutay Cingiz ◽  
Ortwin Costenoble ◽  
Roel Delahaye ◽  
Wim Heijman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Stakeholder Consultation ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

The EU’s 2018 Bioeconomy Strategy Update and the European Green Deal recently confirmed that the bioeconomy is high on the political agenda in Europe. Here, we propose a conceptual analysis framework for quantifying and analyzing the development of the EU bioeconomy. The bioeconomy has several related concepts (e.g., bio-based economy, green economy, and circular economy) and there are clear synergies between these concepts, especially between the bioeconomy and circular economy concepts. Analyzing the driving factors provides important information for monitoring activities. We first derive the scope of the bioeconomy framework in terms of bioeconomy sectors and products to be involved, the needed geographical coverage and resolution, and time period. Furthermore, we outline a set of indicators linked to the objectives of the EU’s bioeconomy strategy. In our framework, measuring developments will, in particular, focus on the bio-based sectors within the bioeconomy as biomass and food production is already monitored. The selected indicators commit to the EU Bioeconomy Strategy objectives and conform with findings from previous studies and stakeholder consultation. Additionally, several new indicators have been suggested and they are related to measuring the impact of changes in supply, demand drivers, resource availability, and policies on sustainability goals.

scholarly journals Implications for Sustainability of the Joint Application of Bioeconomy and Circular Economy: A Worldwide Trend Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7182
Author(s):  
Emilio Abad-Segura ◽  
Ana Batlles-delaFuente ◽  
Mariana-Daniela González-Zamar ◽  
Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Economic Knowledge ◽  
Joint Application ◽  
Bibliometric Review ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
The Impact

The joint application of bioeconomy (BE) and circular economy (CE) promotes the sustainable use of natural resources, since by applying a systemic approach, it improves the efficiency of these resources and reduces the impact on the environment. Both strategies, which belong to the area of green economy, provide a global and integrated approach towards environmental sustainability, as regards the extraction of biological materials, the protection of biodiversity and even the primary function of food production in agriculture. The objective was to analyze the implications for sustainability of BE and CE joint application. A systematic and bibliometric review has been applied to a sample of 1961 articles, selected from the period 2004–May 2021. A quantitative and qualitative advance is observed in this field of study. The expansion of scientific production is due to its multidisciplinary nature, since it implies technical, environmental and economic knowledge. The main contribution of this study is to understand the state of research on the implications for sustainability that BE and CE have when combined, in relation to their evolution, the scientific collaboration between the main driving agents, and the identification of the main lines of research developed.

scholarly journals КЛЮЧИ К УСТОЙЧИВОМУ РАЗВИТИЮ АРКТИЧЕСКОЙ ЗОНЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ: МОДЕЛЬ ЦИРКУЛЯРНОЙ ЭКОНОМИКИ И ЛОГИСТИЧЕСКАЯ ИНФРАСТРУКТУРА

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (4/2020) ◽  
pp. 5-20
Author(s):  
N. I. Didenko ◽  
◽  
D. F. Skripnuk ◽  
V. I. Cherenkov ◽  
A. V. Tanichev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Russian Arctic ◽  
Holistic Model

The article examines the infrastructure approach to the implementation of the concept of sustainable development in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF). This is done from the point of view of compliance of this development with the so-called megatrends of the world economy, highlighting theoretical, conceptual, and technological aspects. he characteristic of modern geoeconomic and geopolitical factors of development of the AZRF is given. A brief comparative analysis of applicability of economic models that are relevant the concept of sustainable development in the case of the Russian Arctic: bioeconomy, green economy, and circular economy. A few conditions for the implementation of the circular economy model in the Russian Arctic is considered. In connection with the representation of the AZRF as a heterogeneous socio-economic, real-virtual, socio-cyber-physical space, a special role of logistics infrastructure is shown as necessary condition for ensuring the sustainable development of this largest Russian region. The emphasis is made on the need to conceptualize the concept of "logistics infrastructure". Based on a holistic approach to logistics, a 5-layer (underwater, water, ground, air, space) conceptual research holistic model is proposed that could be used for designing, constructing, and monitoring the system of logistics flows in the Russian Arctic. The result of an analytical assessment (in dimensions of "digitalization" and "sustainability") of the state of the Art and possible development for the underwater layer of the logistics infrastructure of the Russian Arctic. The conclusions of the article could be useful both for designing the logistics infrastructure of the Russian Arctic, and for designing the courses of disciplines of higher education relevant to the problem under consideration.

Water Supply and Sanitation in a Green Economy Society: The Case of Finland

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyrki Laitinen ◽  
Riina Antikainen ◽  
Jarmo J. Hukka ◽  
Tapio S. Katko
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Water Services ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Natural Production ◽  
Stakeholder Workshop ◽  
Future Demands ◽  
Water Supply And Sanitation

A green economy specifically considers the welfare of the environment and is closely aligned with sustainable development—in both, the use of natural resources should be less than their natural production. In this article, the concept of a green economy is discussed from the viewpoint of water services, a crucial part of a sustainable society, with the objective of enhancing knowledge about sustainable and resilient water services that will meet society’s future demands. Drawing from a literature review and a stakeholder workshop attended by 68 experts, it seeks to answer three research questions: (a) What are appropriate and sustainable urban water supply and sanitation policies for a society that is adopting the basic principles of a green economy? (b) What should be the role of water supply and sanitation in a green and circular economy and what are the current challenges to meeting this objective? and (c) What actions are needed in the Finnish water and sanitation services (WSS) sector to effectively meet the requirements of a green and circular economy? The results are applied to the specific case of Finland, and recommendations and conclusions for the Finnish society and its water services are presented.

scholarly journals Foreign Experience of Green Economy Development in the Activities of Energy and Oil and Gas Companies in the 21st Century

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariia Andreevna Gureva ◽  
Valentina Vladimirovna Butko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Economy Model ◽  
Foreign Experience ◽  
Environmental Projects ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies

Green economy models, in particular, the circular economy model, are capable of creating promising ways to build an ecological future, which requires modernization of the system with respect to a number of environmental methods and elements. The article discusses examples of implementing the key principles of sustainable development and the green economy in the activities of foreign energy and oil and gas companies, which represent a segment with the most powerful potential for introducing new innovative processes and conducting environmental projects.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Drivers for the Development of the Circular Business Model: The Role of Academic Spin-Off

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Poponi ◽  
Gabriella Arcese ◽  
Enrico Maria Mosconi ◽  
Michelangelo Arezzo di Trifiletti
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Classical Model ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Lazio Region ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
Circular Economics ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Complex Project

Circular Economy represents today a new economic paradigm based on the environment and on the recovery of material. The pursuit of this change can be implemented through different policies with a top-down or bottom-up approach. Following the latter approach Spin-Offs, typically defined as “Science Based” companies, represent an alternative tool to promote technology transfer. In other words, they represent a bridge between the research and the production system. This part of the study is part of a larger and more complex project whose objective is to verify whether the development of research Spin-Offs and in particular academics, operating in the environment sector, or more generally sustainable, facilitate the transition from the classic model of linear economics to the innovative model of circular economics. The aim of the paper is to investigate how spin off enterprises can be a driver for the development of a Circular Business Model and to facilitate the transition from the classical model of linear economy to the new model of Circular Economy. At the methodological level, a multiple compared analysis was made between a sample of firms located in Lazio Region- Italy, that operates in the area of green economy Smart Specialization Strategy (S3). The analysis shows a rapid succession of variables that lead to the identification of four scenarios, deriving from the interconnection of the outcome: “closed loop”, “open loop” and the presence or absence of Circular Economy practices. The result confirms that the Academic Spin-Offs can be a driver of Circular economy, as long as that fall within the IV scenario, characterized by the interconnection of an open loop system that works in a circular approach. The “High valorization of waste” represents the discriminant in this scenario, which allows to activate a cascade system in a multi-stakeholder perspective.

Technological Innovation in the Development of Agricultural Eco-Economy in China

2014 ◽  
Vol 675-677 ◽  
pp. 1851-1855
Author(s):  
Peng Yi Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Ecological Benefits ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
The Status

Agricultural eco-economy has developed slowly due to lack of advanced technologies in China. Technological innovation should become the internal demand of the development of agricultural eco-economy. In this paper, based on the status quo of China’s agricultural development, advanced technologies for the development of agricultural eco-economy including conservation of resource, circular economy, green economy, the measures of system coordination and the assessment of ecological benefits are discussed. It is to point out that resolving these problems should promote progress of agricultural eco-economy and sustainable agriculture.

Understanding the Concept and Limitations of Circular and Green Economy in the Mediterranean Region

2021 ◽  
pp. 194-207
Author(s):  
James Karmoh Sowah Jr. ◽  
Derviş Kırıkkaleli ◽  
Sema Yılmaz Genç
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
The World ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Comparative Description

The chapter gives a detailed description of concept and limitation of “circular and green economy” within the framework of Mediterranean region. It begins with an introduction of concept of circular and green economy, which explores transformation from a linear economy (i.e., “traditional take-make-waste model”) to the circular economy. It then describes the concept and theoretical foundation of the circular and green economy before giving a detailed comparative description of its practical economic and business rationale within the Mediterranean Region and the world at large. To make this chapter approachable to readers of various abilities, the chapter gives detailed description with the aid of tables and figures. Besides, previous financing info is included before providing policy recommendations that if implemented could offer a significant boost to a greener inclusive economic growth in the Mediterranean region and the world at large.

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