Zero Waste Strategy for a Green Campus

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gislaine Ap. Moreira ◽  
Emilia Wanda Rutkoskwi
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Sustainability Issue ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Green Campus

When adopting the zero waste strategy for the implementation of waste management measures at a Higher Education Institution, the commitment in the institution is of fundamental importance, not only with solid waste, but with the sustainability issue under a circular economy perspective, which should gradually be incorporated to the different programs and routine actions from universities. Several directions can be taken in the construction of this path so that universities are managed under the sustainability’s premises. In this article, the zero waste strategy for implementation of a circular economy program will be analyzed as a way to consolidate the process Green Campus. A qualitative and exploratory research was undertaken on green campus and zero waste strategies, mainly in universities. Although there is still a limited number of universities committed to zero waste actions, it was possible to appoint the benefits when implementing institutional programs related to sustainability and the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals.

scholarly journals Relationship between tourism and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Circular Economy as a future bet

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Miguel Rodríguez-Antón
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Peace And Justice ◽  
Development Goals

No one has the slightest doubt about the enormous potential that the African continent has as a tourist destination. The diversity of cultures, the great biodiversity that it possesses, the multiple artistic manifestations that it offers and the beauty of the seas that surround it are key pieces in continuing to promote its capacity as a tourist attraction, which is approximately 60 million tourists per year who generate seven percent of exports and employment. However, in order for Africa to take off, it is necessary that a number of conditions related to security, health, education, eradication of poverty, reduction of inequalities, peace and justice and quality of its waters, among others, are intimately related to the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda. In this context, we maintain that the implementation of the Circular Economy in Africa will be a key tool in this process of improving the sustainability of this continent in its three aspects, economic, social and environmental, and raising its level of tourism competitiveness.

scholarly journals Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor): Potential and Challenges to Promote Circular Economy

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2568
Author(s):  
Roberta Moruzzo ◽  
Francesco Riccioli ◽  
Salomon Espinosa Diaz ◽  
Chiara Secci ◽  
Giulio Poli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Tenebrio Molitor ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
By Products

Over the last few years, the concept of Circular Economy (CE) has received a lot of attention due to its potential contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially by reconciling economic growth with the protection of the environment through its grow-make-use-restore approach. The use of insects in circular production systems has been a good example of this concept as insects can transform a wide range of organic waste and by-products into nutritious feedstuffs, which then go back into the production cycle. This paper explores the potential of mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) in circular production systems by reviewing their use and applicability in several industries such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, food, etc. Despite the high versatility of this insect and its potential as a substitute source of nutrients and other valuable components, there are still many legislative and behavioural challenges that hinder its adoption and acceptance.

scholarly journals Sustainable development goals and SMEs decisions: Czech Republic vs. Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarmila Šebestová ◽  
Włodzimierz Sroka
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Selling Point

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a “major engine” of economic growth and socioeconomic development, and reaching many sustainable development goals (SDG). They should make the SDGs a prominent selling point to demonstrate why consumers should buy from them to reduce waste and enhance recycling. If a consumer sees an SME engaged in the SDGs (goal 8,9 and 12), it will be motivated for further support. Given these facts the paper compares Czech and Polish approaches to the circular economy by quantitative evaluation based on primary research (Czechia, 210 respondents) and qualitative context comparison in Poland. Our research has confirmed that there are differences in both countries in relation to the sustainable development goals, with SMEs decisions in the Czech SMEs sector being on level business sustainability 1.0, and that in Poland being below 1. Additionally, Czech entrepreneurs have more knowledge and practice in “green” methods than do Poland’s.

scholarly journals MANAGEMENT OF BIG DATA IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjaneyulu Jinugu ◽  
Sreechandana Kodimela ◽  
Madhavi Laitha V V
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Big Data Technologies ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Big Data Technology

It is strongly believed that technology can reap the best only when it can be tamed by all stakeholders. Big data technology has no exception for this and even after a decade of emergence, the technology is still a herculean task and is in nascent stage with respect to applicability for many people. Having understood the gaps in the technology adoption for big data in the contemporary world, the present exploratory research work intended to highlight the possible prospects of big data technologies. It is also advocated as to how the challenges of various fields can be converted as opportunities with the shift in the perspective towards this evolving concept. Examples of apex organizations like (IMF and ITU) and their initiatives of big data technologies with respect to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are also cited for a broader outlook. The intervention of the responsible organizations along with the respective governments is also much sought for encouraging the technology adoption across all the sections of the market players.

scholarly journals BiOnto: An Ontology for Sustainable Bioeconomy and Bioproducts

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4265
Author(s):  
Chiara Bicchielli ◽  
Noemi Biancone ◽  
Fernando Ferri ◽  
Patrizia Grifoni
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Information Access ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
Building Process ◽  
Structured Information ◽  
Development Goals

Sustainable bioeconomy and circular economy are more and more connected to sustainable development goals. This requires engaging all the different stakeholders to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development. Therefore, information access is a key challenge related to all the sustainable development goals. This article considers ideas, approaches and concepts related to sharing knowledge on Bioeconomy and collaborative ecosystems based on an ontology, aiming to facilitate information and services access. This ontology has been defined starting from the experience of the BIOVOICES project and from the need to establish a common terminology shared among scientists, enterprises, policymakers and civil society organisations on the bioeconomy. Indeed, the ontology provides a structured information of the BIOVOICES multi-stakeholders social platform’s content, facilitating accessing and sharing it. The building process and the validation of the ontology have been described.

scholarly journals Articulation of the Sustainable Development Goals with de circular economy paradigm

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-194
Author(s):  
Patricia Rivera Acosta ◽  
Rosa Elia Martínez Torres
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Estudio De Caso

Con base en diversas investigaciones de las autoras en el ramo medioambiental de la Industria Minero-Metalúrgica de México, se plantea un estudio que tiene como objetivo describir desde la perspectiva teórica de la Economía Circular, indicadores en función de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible: Industria, Innovación e Infraestructura y Producción y Consumo Responsable en relación a las fases del Modelo de Economía Circular (MEC), para formular propuestas de medición de productividad en búsqueda del equilibrio económico, social y ambiental, que promueve la Sustentabilidad. A partir de una metodología de corte cualitativo basada en un Estudio de Caso realizado en una unidad minera, se obtienen resultados que permiten establecer indicadores en relación a cada fase del MEC, generando conclusiones que dirigen a mediciones particulares que en conjunto permitirán la obtención de valores de productividad ligados a la circularidad gestando acciones sustentables.

scholarly journals From the circular economy to the sustainable development goals in the European Union: an empirical comparison

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Miguel Rodríguez-Antón ◽  
Luis Rubio-Andrada ◽  
María Soledad Celemín-Pedroche ◽  
Soraya María Ruíz-Peñalver
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Eu

AbstractThe European Union (EU) is trying to accelerate the transition from the current linear economy to a circular economy (CE). In fact, the CE is considered a tool to attain sustainable development goals (SDGs). In this sense, this paper aims at analysing the interaction between the CE and SDGs in the context of the new 2030 Agenda and the European CE strategy; thus contributing to the scarce empirical literature that links the potential of the European CE strategy to the achievement of the SDGs set by the 2030 Agenda. Three specific research questions have been formulated. First, could the objectives defined in the 2030 Agenda be considered homogeneous, and could they uniquely measure the concept of sustainability? Second, are there significant correlations between the implementation of a CE in the EU and the SDGs? Finally, is the behaviour of the 28 countries that make up the EU homogeneous in terms of the results of the initiatives aimed at the implementation of a CE? From these questions, nine hypotheses are put forward concerning the possible relationships between a CE implementation and the fulfilment of SDGs in the EU. Using a correlation analysis, an exploratory factor analysis, and a cluster analysis, it has been demonstrated that (a) SDGs do not univocally measure the concept of sustainability; (b) there are significant relationships between CE and SDGs in the EU; (c) the behaviour of these European countries is not homogeneous.

scholarly journals Transdisciplinary resource monitoring is essential to prioritize circular economy strategies in cities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Petit-Boix ◽  
Defne Apul ◽  
Thomas Wiedmann ◽  
Sina Leipold
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Urban Metabolism ◽  
Resource Monitoring ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Resource Management ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract Seeking to meet sustainability targets, cities are promoting a number of circular economy initiatives. Whether or not these actions help cities to approach sustainable resource management is often unclear. To identify, prioritize and monitor resource-efficient strategies, cities can look for targets and indicators among the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While the SDGs provide useful goals, they lack applicable and accurate indicators for cities. To address this shortcoming, we link the SDGs to the urban circular economy by looking at the urban metabolism and identify monitoring needs and gaps. Although consumption-based footprint indicators are the most suitable approach, these are barely covered in the SDGs. We propose a framework facilitating transdisciplinary projects and experimentation to assess resource footprints and prioritize circular strategies in cities. Our discussion will guide practitioners and academics towards a sustainable circular transformation in cities.

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