scholarly journals Sustainable Development as Freedom: Trends and Opportunities for the Circular Economy in the Human Development Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro A. B. Lima ◽  
Gessica M. K. Jesus ◽  
Camila R. Ortiz ◽  
Fernanda C. O. Frascareli ◽  
Fernando B. Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Opportunities ◽  
Political Freedoms ◽  
Virtuous Cycle ◽  
Development Literature ◽  
The Capability Approach

This paper identifies, through a literature review, how 53 circular economy (CE) practices are related to the capability approach (CA) proposed by Sen. The main goal was to identify how a virtuous cycle between CE and CA can be developed. Five instrumental freedoms (IF) were analysed: economic facilities, social opportunities, protective security, political freedoms, and transparency guarantees. These relationships were analysed in three flows: CE practices positively impacting IF, CE practices negatively impacting IF, and the feedback influence of IF on CE practices. The results show that 32 of the 53 practices previously mentioned have not yet been studied from the CA context, which indicates that there are several research opportunities. From the practices considered, 72 articles were analysed in the final sample. The results suggest that several CE practices are aligned with the CA, considering that all five IF were identified as positive outcomes of CE practices. However, in some contexts, certain practices can have negative outcomes, which indicates that CE, at least in some cases, may not be considered as sustainable, as it decreases IF and, therefore, the social aspect of sustainability. The results also highlight that there is a feedback from IF to CE, in such a way that investing in the expansion of IF can facilitate the development of CE practices. Therefore, this study concludes that CE is indeed a way to fully operationalize sustainable development.

A Sustainable Business Model in the Functioning of Enterprises as the Base for Creating Circular Economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 54-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Lorek ◽  
Agnieszka Lorek
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Organizational Governance ◽  
European Guidelines ◽  
The Social ◽  
Solution Models ◽  
A Company

Circular economy was the subject of interest for many researchers and is currently an inherent part of the sustainable growth concept. Shifting the economy to circular will require transformations in the field of competence, development, innovations, and organizational governance, as well as public awareness. Circular economy creates opportunities for achieving benefits in the economy (the efficiency of production processes, innovations, power safety) as well as in the social and environmental fields (shaping ecological safety). In the chapter, the authors describe such issues as theoretical foundations of the circular economy concept; European guidelines in the field of circular economy; problems and benefits associated with the implementation of circular economy, in light of compliance with sustainable development principles; business solution models together with the prospects for further sustainable development of a company, based on assumptions and models of circular economy.

scholarly journals PERSPECTIVES OF SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE LATVIA’S REGION LATGALE

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 443
Author(s):  
Valērijs Makarevičs
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
East Region ◽  
The Social ◽  
Decent Life

For the conception of sustainable development the elaboration of indicators allowing to determine its tendencies is of major importance. The practice shows that the lists of sustainable development criteria suggested at present do not take into consideration the pecularities of particular regions. Modern theories of sustainable development consider this phenomenon in three aspects: economic, ecological and social. The article considers the tendencies of sustainable development in the social sphere in Latgale in comparison to other regions of Latvia. The indicator here is the condition and possibilities of development of human capital (decent life for generations). The method of the research is the analysis of the statistical data. The conclusion is made on the basis of the research that the situation in the social sphere of Latgale does not correspond to the requirements of sustainable development. Research has two aims: to check the criteria of sustainbility development often mentioned in scientific literature in relation to Latvia; research of social aspect of sustainable development of east region of Latvia.

scholarly journals Linear economy, civil economy and circular economy: education as a catalyst for transition

2021 ◽  
pp. 260-269
Author(s):  
Rosa Indellicato
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Evolution ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Economy Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Civil Economy ◽  
The Face

Many people today are raising the issue of sustainable development in the face of the danger of an ecological crisis. The economic, social and cultural evolution poses questions to which each of us is called to respond by reflecting on what are the emergencies of the planet, but at the same time to operate for the protection of health and the reduction of environmental damage. The natural disasters that have occurred in recent years lead us to reflect on the responsibility not only of man, but also the social responsibility of governments. So we ask ourselves: is it possible to achieve a green economy model? A famous economist has already mapped out a path to a non-violent economy, based on a model of accountability. This model states that every discovery must be evaluated by civil society, taking into account the balance between the resources used and the results obtained. To achieve a sustainable green economy, it will be essential to build a biodemocracy in which scientific options are widely supported and accepted.

An applied study on women's poverty in Turkey in the context of the capability approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 1619-1632
Author(s):  
Senem Kurt Topuz ◽  
Hülya Erkanlı
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Capability Approach ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Security Services ◽  
Applied Study ◽  
Social Opportunities ◽  
Political Freedoms ◽  
The Capability Approach

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to present a detailed picture of the poverty conditions of women in Turkey in the context of the capability approach. In other words, it is to analyze their perception of how much women in Turkey can benefit from economic opportunities, political freedoms and social opportunities and to what degree they can have protective security services and transparency assurance.Design/methodology/approachThe field study was conducted in seven cities across Turkey with 741 women. Data from the field study were gathered by using the survey method. A 5-point Likert scale that was developed by the researchers and comprised of 39 statements.FindingsAccording to the scale means of the instrumental freedoms obtained from the survey study, it cannot be claimed that women in Turkey have a completely negative perception of all of the instrumental freedoms. However, if the instrumental freedoms are compared to each other, it is seen that the participants have different perceptions of these instrumental freedoms.Originality/valueThis study basically discusses the issues of women's poverty and freedom in Turkey. In this context, the capability approach by Amartya Sen and capability deprivation; in other words, “being deprived of capabilities”, that is prominent in this approach form the basis of the study. The issue of women's poverty in Turkey is dealt with through deprivations in this study in contrast to the poverty conceptualizations through the individuals' income or expenditure levels.

scholarly journals Immigration and Social Aspects of Sustainable Development. The Case of Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
Paweł Rydzewski ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Data

The aim of the article is to show the relationship between immigration and the social aspect of sustainable development. Data from the German General Social Survey (ALLBUS) study conducted in 2016 on a sample of 3490 respondents (residents of Germany) was used. Research suggests that this relationship is negative: mass immigration from culturally foreign countries and social environments can significantly reduce the quality of life of residents in developed societies. This manifests in opinions about the need to limit or stop immigration. The case of Germany can probably be generalized to other developed countries, especially from the European Union.

scholarly journals USING NATURAL SHAPE STATISTICS OF URBAN FORM TO MODEL SOCIAL CAPITAL / SOCIALINIO KAPITALO MODELIAVIMAS TAIKANT PASTATŲ FORMOS STATISTINĘ ANALIZĘ

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Marius Ivaškevičius
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
The Social ◽  
Computational Data ◽  
Human Experiments ◽  
The Usa

The social aspect is an important but often overlooked part of sustainable development philosophy. In hoping to popularise and show the importance of social sustainable development, this study tries to find a relation between the social environment and urban form. Research in the social capital field provided the methodology to acquire social computational data. The relation between human actions and the environment is noted in many theories, and used in some practices. Human cognition is computationally predictable with natural shape analysis and machine learning methods. In the analysis of shape, a topological skeleton is a proven method to acquire statistical data that correlates with data collected from human experiments. In this study, the analysis of urban form with respect to human cognition was used to acquire computational data for a machine learning model of social capital in counties in the USA Tvarios plėtros teorijoje socialinė aplinka yra pripažinta kaip svarbus veiksnys, tačiau trūksta praktinės metodikos. Ryšio tarp urbanistinės formos ir socialinės aplinkos radimas aktualizuotų ir padėtų populiarinti socialinę tvarią plėtrą. Aplinkos įtaka žmonių tarpusavio elgesiui yra ne kartą aptartas reiškinys, tačiau praktikoje retai taikomas. Ankstesniuose socialinio kapitalo tyrimuose pateikiamos metodologijos ir statistiniai duomenys esamos situacijos analizei atlikti. Kaip žmonės suvokia formas, yra nuspėjama taikant statistinę formos analizę ir dirbtinio intelekto metodologiją – sistemos mokymąsi. Klasifikuojant formas topologinio skeleto metodologija gaunami rezultatai koreliuoja su duomenimis, surinktais per eksperimentą, kuriame žmonės klasifikuoja formas. Taikant žinomas formos analizės metodologijas, atspindinčias suvokimą, buvo surinkti duomenys modeliuoti socialinį kapitalą su sisteminio mokymosi modeliu. Sisteminis mokymasis yra dirbtinio intelekto sritis, kurioje remiantis pateiktais duomenimis automatiškai sukalibruojama kompleksinė matematinė formulė. Modeliuojant socialinį kapitalą su formos skeleto statistiniais duomenimis, geriausi rezultatai pasiekti taikant neuroniniais tinklais pagristą sisteminį mokymąsi.

scholarly journals A Food-Circular Economy-Women Nexus: Lessons from Guelph-Wellington

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Christopher Coghlan ◽  
Paige Proulx ◽  
Karolina Salazar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Food System ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The City ◽  
Research And Policy

Resource nexus approaches have been expanding to include additional sectors beyond standard water, energy, and food approaches. Opportunities exist by re-imagining the resource nexus approach with the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Emerging research and policy themes, such as the circular economy and gender, can provide additional context to traditional nexus arrangements. To illustrate this, we analyze SDG implementation and interaction from 40 unstructured interviews from SMEs participating in Guelph-Wellington’s Seeding Our Food Future (SOFF) program, part of the wider Our Food Future (OFF) initiative led by the City of Guelph and Wellington County in Ontario, Canada. Results show that 16/17 SDGs and associated targets were present on the program. Environmental SDGs were implemented the most, followed by social and economic ones. SDGs 2, 12, and 5 had the most general implementation and direct paired interactions and were associated with the broadest number of SDGs across the project. These findings support the existence of a Food-Circular Economy-Women nexus in Guelph-Wellington’s agri-food sector. Further analysis shows that this nexus is most active in agriculture, and that women are responsible for introducing a social aspect, which addresses food security. Results can inform food system and circular economy researchers and practitioners.

scholarly journals Moving Towards the Circular Economy/City Model: Which Tools for Operationalizing This Model?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Fusco Girard ◽  
Francesca Nocca
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Economy Model ◽  
Development Models ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
City Model ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Definition Of

As the world continues to urbanize, identifying and implementing new urban development models and strategies is necessary to face sustainable development challenges. To this end, the circular economy model can be implemented in cities in order to operationalize and achieve human sustainable development managing simultaneously, in a systemic perspective, the social inequalities issue and the ecological and economic crisis. Today there are many cities that are defining themselves as a “circular city” but, to date, a clear definition of this does not exist. In the transition towards the circular city, tools (such as evaluation, governance, financial, business tools) play a fundamental role. The aim of this paper is (after an analysis of the concept of the circular city and its implementation, starting from literature, official documents and reports) to identify and analyze tools for implementing the circular city model. In particular, a set of indicators to assess (positive and/or negative) impacts of projects and initiatives of the circular city agenda is identified.

scholarly journals Circular economy and innovative business

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Α. Loizidou ◽  
P. Argyri
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Social

Taking into consideration the financial and environmental conditions of our era, I want to combine the “Functional Goals” that every business has, such as the pursuit of profit, the increase of its production and the social responsibility, with the innovation, the sustainable development, the protection of the environment and the rules of the well-known “circular economy”. In these terms in this paper, I present the project of an innovative business called “No Recycling Decoration”, to transfer the message that young people can make responsible decisions for their future.

The Studies of the Concept Plan of the Fengcheng Industrial Park towards the Circular Economy

2012 ◽  
Vol 598 ◽  
pp. 220-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Jin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industrial Park ◽  
Regional Sustainable Development ◽  
Virtuous Cycle ◽  
Integrate Concept

The design, based on the rational and integrate concept, is combined with the features of circular economy. By the principle of combination of being economical, practical, beautiful, and rational, this plan aims at conserving recourses and reducing pollutions, and improving the quality and efficiency of the economic development. The higher goal of the plan is to achieve regional sustainable development, to promote the virtuous cycle of park eco-systems, to construct a new ecological, efficient, and convenient industrial park, and to form a model zone for the industrial visiting and tourism where people and nature co-exist harmoniously.

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