The Circular Economy Challenge: Towards a Sustainable Development

Many recent events, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, have proven the necessity of a transformation of the current economic system based on a linear schema of: “take”, “make”, “use”, and “dispose”. This radical change should involve all of the actors involved in the economic system...

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description Many recent events, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, have proven the necessity of a transformation of the current economic system based on a linear schema of: “take”, “make”, “use”, and “dispose”. This radical change should involve all of the actors involved in the economic system: institutions, industries, consumers, and scientific research. Only cooperation among these stakeholders can ensure an effective shift toward a circular model. However, which kinds of actions can be performed to implement an effective circular economy? The present Special Issue collects nine papers that prove the possibility of implementing the circular economy from different points of view. The authors analyze all of the spheres of sustainability (environmental, economic, and social) in a variety of contexts, evaluating the effect of the circular choices. The nine papers include several key product value chains, in agreement with the most recent European Circular Economy Action Plan (e.g., electronics and ICT, batteries, plastics, construction and buildings, and food). The present paper collection proves that the circular economy is not only a simple business model, but rather, it involves the integration of many strategies for the protection of the natural ecosystem and the maintenance of worldwide economic stability. The holistic approach is essential for a successful business model, and innovation has an indispensable role in the transition. In this context, the present Special Issue aims to be a multidisciplinary collection of innovations useful for all of the stakeholders involved in the circular economy.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-809622024-03-27T16:34:35Z The Circular Economy Challenge: Towards a Sustainable Development Amato, Alessia printed circuit boards biotechnologies circular economy Aspergillus niger copper zinc food waste life cycle assessment secondary mining resources electrodialytic process upscale tungsten arsenic hydrogen agriculture residue environmental sustainability bio-based product innovation capability and resilience business dynamics ecoinnovation index R&D personnel by sector inclusiveness stakeholders capacity building entrepreneurship cooperative business models collaborative networks lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) energy storage Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) European Union (EU) legislation critical raw materials (CRM) organizational sustainability knowledge management total quality management sustainable development linear economy circular design circularity vernacular architecture Egypt competitiveness investments and patents governance innovation and policy for sustainability societal transformation n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general Many recent events, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, have proven the necessity of a transformation of the current economic system based on a linear schema of: “take”, “make”, “use”, and “dispose”. This radical change should involve all of the actors involved in the economic system: institutions, industries, consumers, and scientific research. Only cooperation among these stakeholders can ensure an effective shift toward a circular model. However, which kinds of actions can be performed to implement an effective circular economy? The present Special Issue collects nine papers that prove the possibility of implementing the circular economy from different points of view. The authors analyze all of the spheres of sustainability (environmental, economic, and social) in a variety of contexts, evaluating the effect of the circular choices. The nine papers include several key product value chains, in agreement with the most recent European Circular Economy Action Plan (e.g., electronics and ICT, batteries, plastics, construction and buildings, and food). The present paper collection proves that the circular economy is not only a simple business model, but rather, it involves the integration of many strategies for the protection of the natural ecosystem and the maintenance of worldwide economic stability. The holistic approach is essential for a successful business model, and innovation has an indispensable role in the transition. In this context, the present Special Issue aims to be a multidisciplinary collection of innovations useful for all of the stakeholders involved in the circular economy. 2022-05-06T11:18:25Z 2022-05-06T11:18:25Z 2022 book ONIX_20220506_9783036536750_27 9783036536750 9783036536767 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/80962 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/5301 https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/5301 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-0365-3676-7 10.3390/books978-3-0365-3676-7 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783036536750 9783036536767 154 Basel open access
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biotechnologies
circular economy
Aspergillus niger
copper
zinc
food waste
life cycle assessment
secondary mining resources
electrodialytic process
upscale
tungsten
arsenic
hydrogen
agriculture residue
environmental sustainability
bio-based product
innovation capability and resilience
business dynamics
ecoinnovation index
R&D personnel by sector
inclusiveness
stakeholders
capacity building
entrepreneurship
cooperative business models
collaborative networks
lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)
energy storage
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
European Union (EU) legislation
critical raw materials (CRM)
organizational sustainability
knowledge management
total quality management
sustainable development
linear economy
circular design
circularity
vernacular architecture
Egypt
competitiveness
investments and patents governance
innovation and policy for sustainability
societal transformation
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The Circular Economy Challenge: Towards a Sustainable Development
title The Circular Economy Challenge: Towards a Sustainable Development
title_full The Circular Economy Challenge: Towards a Sustainable Development
title_fullStr The Circular Economy Challenge: Towards a Sustainable Development
title_full_unstemmed The Circular Economy Challenge: Towards a Sustainable Development
title_short The Circular Economy Challenge: Towards a Sustainable Development
title_sort circular economy challenge towards a sustainable development
topic printed circuit boards
biotechnologies
circular economy
Aspergillus niger
copper
zinc
food waste
life cycle assessment
secondary mining resources
electrodialytic process
upscale
tungsten
arsenic
hydrogen
agriculture residue
environmental sustainability
bio-based product
innovation capability and resilience
business dynamics
ecoinnovation index
R&D personnel by sector
inclusiveness
stakeholders
capacity building
entrepreneurship
cooperative business models
collaborative networks
lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)
energy storage
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
European Union (EU) legislation
critical raw materials (CRM)
organizational sustainability
knowledge management
total quality management
sustainable development
linear economy
circular design
circularity
vernacular architecture
Egypt
competitiveness
investments and patents governance
innovation and policy for sustainability
societal transformation
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
topic_facet printed circuit boards
biotechnologies
circular economy
Aspergillus niger
copper
zinc
food waste
life cycle assessment
secondary mining resources
electrodialytic process
upscale
tungsten
arsenic
hydrogen
agriculture residue
environmental sustainability
bio-based product
innovation capability and resilience
business dynamics
ecoinnovation index
R&D personnel by sector
inclusiveness
stakeholders
capacity building
entrepreneurship
cooperative business models
collaborative networks
lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)
energy storage
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
European Union (EU) legislation
critical raw materials (CRM)
organizational sustainability
knowledge management
total quality management
sustainable development
linear economy
circular design
circularity
vernacular architecture
Egypt
competitiveness
investments and patents governance
innovation and policy for sustainability
societal transformation
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
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