Developing the circular economy in China: Challenges and opportunities for achieving 'leapfrog development'

Geng, Yong; Doberstein, Brent

doi:10.3843/susdev.15.3:6

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“…Policy is also discussed in Geng and Doberstein (2008) who identified barriers and challenges in terms of technology and public participation. Barriers are also one of the points considered by Genovese et al (2015) who see government bodies as facilitators to overcome them in economic and industrial systems.…”

Section: Policy People and Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

Circular economy for the built environment: A research framework

Pomponi

Moncaster

2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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The built environment puts major pressure on the natural environment; its role in transitioning to a circular economy (CE) is therefore fundamental. However, current CE research tends to focus either on the macro-scale, such as eco-parks, or the micro-scale, such as manufactured products, with the risk of ignoring the additional impacts and potentials at the meso-scale of individual buildings. This article sets out to unpack the fundamental defining dimensions of a CE and frame them for CE studies for the built environment. A critical literature review forms the basis for identifying and framing such fundamental dimensions. Our contribution highlights the key roles of interdisciplinary research and of both bottom-up and top-down initiatives in facilitating the transition to 'circular buildings'. The frame for reference has been used to capture current discourse on the sustainability of the built environment and has proved to be a valuable tool to cluster existing initiatives and highlight missing links for interdisciplinary endeavours. The article represents a contribution to the theoretical foundations of CE research in the built environment and a stepping stone to shape future research initiatives.

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Section: Policy People and Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

Circular economy for the built environment: A research framework

Pomponi

Moncaster

2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…On the ground, this has reportedly led to a greater uptake of eco-design principles, cleaner production audits, the development of eco-industrial parks (e.g., Suzhou and Tianjin) and larger eco-cities initiatives (Geng et al, 2009;Mathews & Tan, 2011). However, many challenges remain, such as a lack of systematic information, poor enforcement, and lack of public participation in the shifting of consumption practices (Geng & Doberstein, 2008;Su et al, 2013;Wang et al, 2008).…”

Section: The Circular Economy: Ecological Modernization Re-booted?mentioning

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Diversifying and de-growing the circular economy: Radical social transformation in a resource-scarce world

Hobson

Lynch

2016

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Programmes and policies for a Circular Economy (CE) are fast becoming key to regional and international plans for creating sustainable futures. Framed as a technologically driven and economically profitable vision of continued growth in a resource-scarce world, the CE has of late been taken up by the European Commission and global business leaders alike. However, within CE debates and documentation, little is said about the social and political implications of such transformative agendas. That is, whilst CE proponents claim their agenda is 'radical', this paper outlines its inability to address many deeply embedded challenges around issues of consumption and the consumer, echoing as it does the problematic (and arguably failed) agendas of sustainable consumption / lifestyles. Using the Sharing Economy as an example, we argue here that the ontological and sociological assumptions of the CE must be open to more 'radical' critique and reconsideration if this agenda is to deliver the profound transformations that its advocates claim are within our collective reach.

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“…8,9 Massive accumulation of a wide variety of electronic equipment at the end of their useful lives has bred at least two serious global problems. 10,11 First, the supply of some raw materials is increasingly difficult to meet the growing demand from electronics manufacturing, and concerns have been expressed about the future limitations on manufacturing based on the supply of valuable metals, precious metals, and rare metals.…”

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“Control-Alt-Delete”: Rebooting Solutions for the E-Waste Problem

Zeng

Chen

et al. 2015

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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A number of efforts have been launched to solve the global electronic waste (e-waste) problem. The efficiency of e-waste recycling is subject to variable national legislation, technical capacity, consumer participation, and even detoxification. E-waste management activities result in procedural irregularities and risk disparities across national boundaries. We review these variables to reveal opportunities for research and policy to reduce the risks from accumulating e-waste and ineffective recycling. Full regulation and consumer participation should be controlled and reinforced to improve local e-waste system. Aiming at standardizing best practice, we alter and identify modular recycling process and infrastructure in eco-industrial parks that will be expectantly effective in countries and regions to handle the similar e-waste stream. Toxicity can be deleted through material substitution and detoxification during the life cycle of electronics. Based on the idea of “Control-Alt-Delete”, four patterns of the way forward for global e-waste recycling are proposed to meet a variety of local situations.

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Developing the circular economy in China: Challenges and opportunities for achieving 'leapfrog development'

Cited by 656 publications

References 11 publications

Circular economy for the built environment: A research framework

Circular economy for the built environment: A research framework

Diversifying and de-growing the circular economy: Radical social transformation in a resource-scarce world

“Control-Alt-Delete”: Rebooting Solutions for the E-Waste Problem

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