An Analytical View to Environmental Quality of Life in the European Union Countries

Huttmanová, Emília; Novotný, Roman; Valentiny, Tomáš

doi:10.14207/ejsd.2019.v8n5p409

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“…All these findings, both strong and weak correlations, seem logical, whereas the 2030 Agenda is aimed at achieving the sustainability of the planet in its three aspects of sustainability-environmental, social, and economic. Nevertheless, SDGs and sustainable development are long-term plans that can be altered by unpredictable changes, such as social advances, technological innovations, etc., or even by modifications in the dimensions of sustainability (Huttmanová et al, 2019a;Prieto-Sandoval et al, 2017), changing the current trends and transforming the future outcomes (Spasier et al, 2017).…”

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“…Finally, there are authors that even consider adding other pillars to the current sustainable development paradigm. Huttmanová et al (2019a) suggest adding the institutional dimension, while Prieto-Sandoval et al (2017) state that newer visions show sustainable development having a fifth pillar, 'time', since actions carried out towards sustainability exert an impact in the short, medium, and long term.…”

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

Antón

Andrada

Celemín-Pedroche

et al. 2021

Int Environ Agreements

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The 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.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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

Antón

Andrada

Celemín-Pedroche

et al. 2021

Int Environ Agreements

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“…They argue that the quality of the environment is closely related to the quality of life of citizens, but both depend on sustainable development. Huttmanová et al (2019) conclude that there is an impact (of the mentioned factors) on the quality of life and health of the population (based on a detailed analysis of economic, social, and environmental factors). The study is based on data from 2000 to 2017 for the countries of the European Union (EU-28).…”

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Impact of the circular economy on quality of life: A systematic literature review

Sekulić¹,

Stojanović²,

Pantelić³

et al. 2022

Geographica Pannonica

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The circular economy (CE) is a multidisciplinary approach focused on achieving the sustainability of the whole society. This review aims to reveal the potential impact of the circular economy on quality of life. This systematic review analyzes studies dealing with the concept of circular economy and quality of life. The methodology process included a keyword search and three selection steps. A total of 39 studies were included in the analysis. We define four topics that emerged from the literature review i) urban sustainable development; ii) waste management; iii) material production and iv) human well-being. All these topics emerged in the literature dealing with issues of circular economy and its impact on the quality of life. We assume that it is implied that every step towards circular economy contributes to the life quality, but there is an evident lack of studies that measure that impact. In Serbia, a small number of researchers were involved in this topic, although it represents one step towards the objective of improving the state of the environment. This review of the literature should serve as a starting point for future research.

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“…In any case, more efficient resource utilization may bring about relevant outcomes for sustainability [17]. Quality of life and human health are, in general, interconnected with environmental sustainability [18], and there is a global concern with the environment [19], although sustainable developments are not easy goals [20]. The involvement of the several stakeholders may facilitate the evolution towards a greener economy and society [21], considering the great expectations in the European Union about the dimensions of the circular economy [22] and its local acknowledgement [23].…”

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Circular Economy and Economic Development in the European Union: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Martinho

Mourão

2020

Sustainability

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Increased changes in the climate and ecosystems call for a sustainable economic development, where economic growth should be compatible with the environment goals. In order to do this, it is urgent to find new ways of life and new production systems that make our ecological footprint compatible with global sustainability. The concept of the circular economy has brought relevant contributions to this problem. The central objective of the study presented here is to highlight the main insights presented through scientific literature about the concept of the circular economy within the European Union. In practice, the intention is to show what has already been done about this topic and what can/should be implemented in the future. To achieve these objectives, 144 articles were considered from the Web of Science (Core Collection) for the topics “circular economy” and “European Union”. These documents were, firstly, analysed through a proper literature review and later explored through bibliometric analysis, considering bibliographic data and the VOSviewer software. As the main findings have revealed, the increased importance of this concept within the European Union is recognized. However, this paper also identifies several challenges in the literature, namely the concentration of the identified publications in certain countries, organizations, and authors.

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An Analytical View to Environmental Quality of Life in the European Union Countries

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

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

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

Impact of the circular economy on quality of life: A systematic literature review

Circular Economy and Economic Development in the European Union: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis

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