Circular Economy and Circular Business Models in the Actual Global Ecological Context

2020 ◽  
pp. 178-197
Author(s):  
Dana Maria (Oprea) Constantin ◽  
Sorinel Căpușneanu ◽  
Dan Ioan Topor ◽  
Hassan Danial Aslam
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Ecological Context ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

This chapter aims to synthesize some of the current issues of the circular economy and circular business models. Based on the international literature, the chapter highlights aspects such as the conceptual theoretical approaches of the circular economy and circular business models, interconnecting the principles of the circular economy, the difference between the linear and the circular economy, the circular economy and the sustainable development, the supply chain within the circular economy, possible business models of the circular economy, advantages and limitations in the successful implementation of the circular economy and supporting sustainability, other aspects of the circular economy and sustainability. The covered topics are based on the studies conducted by specialists and also present some author opinions on the sustainable development and circular economy. The chapter ends with the authors' conclusions on the impact of the circular economy and circular business models in the actual ecological context, launching possible future research topics for specialists.

scholarly journals Research on Objective Environmental Factors of Sustainable Development of Enterprises in Qaidam Circular Economy Pilot Area

2020 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 01005
Author(s):  
Wenjiao Cai ◽  
Jianjun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Experimental Area ◽  
The Impact

The sustainable development of the industrial enterprises in the Qaidam Circular Economy Pilot Zone must meet both the current needs and the future development, as well as the economic and ecological development, as well as the dual development of industrial enterprises and regions. For the industrial enterprises in the experimental area, in order to ensure sustainable development, their own strategies and efforts are very important, but in a policy-dependent area like Haixi Prefecture, the influencing factors of the objective environment are more important. The impact of sustainable development of HaiXi industrial enterprises is of great practical significance. Therefore, according to the subjectivity of Haixi Prefecture and the experimental area and the nature of industrial enterprises, the objective environmental factors are divided into four categories: regional development, regional material resources, regional greening, and regional security. In the end, it was concluded that industrial enterprises in the test area not only need to pay attention to the restraint of their sustainable development in terms of brain drain, energy consumption and environmental greening, but also continue to maintain the role of regional development and regional security in promoting their sustainable development.

scholarly journals Could the Construction of Sustainable Development Pilot Zones Improve the Urban Environment Efficiency in China?

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Junxia Ma ◽  
Zilong Zhang ◽  
Chenyu Lu ◽  
Bing Xue
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Environmental Efficiency ◽  
Test Field ◽  
Difference In Difference ◽  
Coordinated Development ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Industrial Structure Adjustment ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

As the forerunner and policy test field of the sustainable development, the sustainable development pilot zones are an important strategy for China to explore the mechanism and model of the coordinated development of human and land in different regional units. However, the impact of sustainable development pilot zones, especially on the improvement of environmental efficiency, needs to be assessed. In this paper, 187 prefecture-level cities in China were taken as samples (22 sustainable development pilot zones and 165 nonpilot ones). Firstly, the environmental efficiency of 187 prefecture-level cities between 2006 and 2016 was measured by data envelopment analysis (DEA). Then, the effect of construction of sustainable development pilot zones on environmental efficiency was assessed using the difference-in-difference (DID) model. The assessment results were further verified by propensity score matching with difference-in-difference (PSM-DID). In addition, the impact mechanism of construction of the sustainable development pilot zones on the environmental efficiency was discussed. Results show that the environmental efficiency of sustainable development pilot zones is 27.7∼31.7% greater than that of nonsustainable one, which is mainly attributed to the environmental regulation and industrial structure adjustment.

scholarly journals Circular Economy as a Prerequisite for the Formation of Innovative Platforms in the Sustainable Development of Entrepreneurs

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (519) ◽  
pp. 323-330
Author(s):  
O. V. Shkurenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Economy Model ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
New Model ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
The Impact

The article is aimed at defining, substantiating and justifying the economic feasibility of forming a new circular economy model as an innovative platform for sustainable development. As a result of the research, it is determined that the strategic priority of sustainable development of the State is the formation of a qualitatively new model of development of the national economy on the basis of a symbiosis of the circular and environmental economies, facilitating the use of local resources to meet the needs of the economy and ensuring the formation of the closed material and resource cycles. It is proved that the circular economy is a new approach based on the possibility of reproduction, reuse of labor results after their modernization. The principles of closed-loop economy are distinguished as follows: production of durable and reliable products; possibility of repair; reuse; modernization and upgrades; recycling; compatible use; virtualization of production. The general features and differences of the theory of circular economy are singled out. It is emphasized that when forming a new model of circular economy, it is necessary to take into account and link the development of environmental innovations and, accordingly, the ecological economy. However, determining the impact of the environmental economy on the new model of circular economy requires further thorough research.

Strategic guidelines for the development of bioenergy potential of agricultural enterprises in the transition to a circular economy

2019 ◽  
pp. 144-151
Author(s):  
Ihor Yatsiv ◽  
Mykhaylo Stupen ◽  
Nadiya Pylypiv ◽  
Diana Shelenko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
Circular Model ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Strategic Goals

Given the limited volume of natural resources and the trend towards population growth, the existing linear model of take-use-recycling economy needs rethinking. The idea that underlies the circular model of the economy, according to which goods of today are to become resources of tomorrow, is becoming increasingly relevant. Under these conditions, the agricultural sector must, first of all, ensuring food security, intensify the production of biomass as a renewable source of energy, since bioresources and biomass make up the highest share in agriculture. The article summarizes and proposes the strategic goals and guidelines for the development of the bioenergy component of agriculture. In Ukraine, a significant amount of biomass is produced annually, which is not used efficiently. Instead of addressing the needs of the energy sector, the lion’s share of waste is recovered through incineration, which in itself causes significant damage to the environment in general and the economy in particular. It has been researched that the potential of bioenergy largely depends on the geographical distribution and availability of existing waste and by-products on the one hand, and on the overall strategic orientations of the sector’s development on the other. The article analyzes the strategic goals of the rational use of agricultural waste for bioenergy production, which would certainly be economically viable and contribute to the sustainable development of the state’s economy. Strategic guidelines that are formulated in terms of the requirements and constraints of the circular economy are also offered. They are: 1) Use biomass that is obtained only on the basis of the principle of sustainability; 2) Promote the use of research, development and innovation at various stages; 3) Adhere to the principles of optimal use of bioresources; 4) Transformation of business models of players in the bioenergy market. Successful implementation of the circular business model in the agricultural sector must take into account the interests of all market participants, based on the principle of sustainable development. At the stage of transformation from a linear to a circular economy, the agricultural sector needs to change its existing business models in order to increase its innovation component, improve its logistics processes, develop a strategy for realizing its existing bioenergy potential and sustainable economic development in general. It should be understood that the benefits expected from the bioenergy sector are only possible in the long run.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship Through Open Data: An Opportunity for Sustainable Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 5148
Author(s):  
Diego Corrales-Garay ◽  
Eva-María Mora-Valentín ◽  
Marta Ortiz-de-Urbina-Criado
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
The Sustainable Development

Entrepreneurship and open data are key elements in the sustainable development field, improving economic, social, and environmental dimensions. However, entrepreneurship and open data are barely studied together in the literature from a theoretical perspective. Therefore, this study identifies the main themes in the previous studies and proposes a conceptual model for analyzing entrepreneurship through open data. For this purpose, a descriptive analysis and a co-word analysis were performed. Results show that the subject is multidisciplinary, and the main theme of study is how different agents reuse information released by public administrations to generate new entrepreneurial initiatives, especially novel business models associated with new mobile applications. Open data sources, innovation, and business models are studied as critical factors for analyzing entrepreneurship through open data. Likewise, a conceptual model is presented and emerging themes for future research are proposed. Among them, the importance of encouraging collaboration between different agents in the open data ecosystem for service development and improvement is emphasized. Our study identifies an emerging theme that is still in an early phase: The study of sustainable entrepreneurship through open data as a value creation initiative to address global sustainable development.

Digitisation and Sustainable Development: The Opportunities and Risks of Using Digital Technologies for the Implementation of a Circular Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Benjamin Kottmeyer
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Social Outcomes ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Social

Digitisation is developing a transformational potential that is profoundly changing people, our societies and the planet. Like any major societal transformation, it offers both, significant opportunities for progress and significant risks with harmful consequences for societies. This paper, therefore, addresses the question: ‘What are the critical social outcomes and concerns flowing from the advances in digitisation on our work environment?’ To discuss the broad research question in sufficient depth, this paper focuses not only on specific critical social outcomes of digitisation but also on how some of them can be mitigated by combining digital tools with the concept of a circular economy (representing the abstract idea of sustainable development). The implementation of blockchain technologies and new business models shows that digital technologies have the potential to close the realisation gap between theory and practice of the circular economy concept by enhancing the information flow and the communication between stakeholders in the value chain. Nonetheless, the implementation of these technologies also entails social and economic risks, such as power abuse or regulatory arbitrage, which should be considered in advance. To avoid jeopardising digital innovations, future research should therefore develop a more holistic and interdisciplinary understanding of the complex interactions to exploit the potential of digitisation for social progress.

scholarly journals Classification of Sustainable Business Models: A literature review and a map of their impact on the Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 784-794
Author(s):  
Eleonora Boffa ◽  
Antonio Maffei
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Integration Process ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Business Models ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Impact

Sustainable Business Models (SBM) have been seen as a suitable vehicle for organizations to convey sustainability. The SBM requires a company's business strategy to be shaped around sustainability goals. These goals can be integrated into the business strategy by creating an internal commitment focused on sustainability. Enablers play a crucial role in this integration process. The 2030 Agenda issued by the United Nations set clear goals on sustainable development, i.e. the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Firms are encouraged to design SBM to fulfil these goals. Yet, an extensive investigation of the effect of the SBM applications on the SDGs is lacking. This paper is based on a semantic analysis of the relevant literature. The results show the internal enablers that support the integration process of sustainability into the organization's strategy. In addition to that, the underlying classification process highlights the clusters of applications for the SBM. These are, in turn, mapped over the SDGs to show the impact of each cluster on each SDG.

scholarly journals A Sustainable Tourism Policy Research Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Guo ◽  
Jinbo Jiang ◽  
Shengchao Li
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Citation Network ◽  
Research Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Tourism Policy ◽  
The Impact

After nearly three decades of development, sustainable tourism has been widely recognized in tourism policy practice and tourism research. In recent years, scholars have paid more and more attention to the topic of sustainable tourism policy research. The purpose of this paper is to analyze its development process and extract its research subject framework for reference in future research. This paper uses the systematic review method and the literature co-citation network analysis to classify the theme of sustainable tourism policy research into six categories, including: Sustainable tourism policy stakeholders, sustainable tourism policy implementation, sustainable tourism and climate policy, sustainable tourism indicators and planning, sustainable concepts in tourism policy, and the role of sustainable tourism policy. The development and implementation of sustainable tourism policies are an effective response to global environmental and sustainable development challenges. However, the current sustainable tourism policy is often economic-growth oriented, which has theoretical differences with sustainable development. At the same time, the research focus of scholars is on the impact of policies on the sustainable development of tourism, while the research on the formation process of policies and governance behaviors in the sustainable development of tourism is not enough.

scholarly journals Synergy between Circular Economy and Industry 4.0: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4331
Author(s):  
Carlos Andrés Tavera Romero ◽  
Diego F. Castro ◽  
Jesús Hamilton Ortiz ◽  
Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf ◽  
Miguel A. Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Evolutionary Relationship ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Step Model ◽  
The Impact

Recent research has shown that there is a correlation between the circular economy (CE) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0). In addition, other research papers have analyzed the way that CE uses the different I4.0 technologies to transfer from the existing linear economy to CE; however, there are still gaps in the literature regarding the challenges and impacts that society and individuals must face to be ready for the transition from a linear to a circular economy. These challenges seek to guarantee the sustainability and sustainable development of the different business models that mobilize products and services through supply chains. Here, we conducted a review and compilation of the latest bibliography of circular economy and Industry 4.0 theory. The objective of this work is to present the evolutionary relationship between CE and I4.0, as well as its multi-step model of analysis. This research is relevant because its topics are timely and pertinent, especially for academics. Further, at the time that this research was performed, none of the countries were concerned about the impact that technological changes have on the human being and on society, and up to now we do not currently have studies that show how people are being trained to face the transition from the linear economy, which is common in most societies, toward a CE.

Social Interaction of the State and Society as a Reference Point of Public Marketing

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Bondarenko ◽  
Liudmyla Kozarezenko ◽  
Tetіana Chunikhina ◽  
Olga Solomka
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Research Area ◽  
The State ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Marketing ◽  
State And Society ◽  
The Impact

The state and society social interaction level assessment is extremely important for achieving sustainable development goals. In recent years, special attention has been paid to the research area to study the impact of public managementupon the successful implementation of these tasks. However, there is a lack of research that assesses the level of social interaction between the state and society through indicators of socio-economic development of countries, which are determined by the effectiveness of the mechanism of public marketing. The obtained results can be useful for public management bodies of different countries in the sustainable development tasks implementation.

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