Implementing circular economy in a regional context: A systematic literature review and a research agenda

Arsova, Sanja; Genovese, Andrea; Ketikidis, Panayiotis H.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133117

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“…This is another very promising field that could help to properly enforce the concept of circular bioeconomy in relation to biorefineries. Furthermore, it has been recently reported that there is a lack of public policy adopted by regional entities, which could promote the adoption of policies for the implementation of the circular economy [ 186 ]. Thus, the field of circular economy implementation in the design and operation of microalgae-based biorefineries becomes a very promising trend to follow in the future.…”

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confidence: 99%

Microalgae-Based Biorefineries: Challenges and Future Trends to Produce Carbohydrate Enriched Biomass, High-Added Value Products and Bioactive Compounds

Olguín

Sánchez-Galván

Arias‐Olguín³

et al. 2022

Biology

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Microalgae have demonstrated a large potential in biotechnology as a source of various macromolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids) and high-added value products (pigments, poly-unsaturated fatty acids, peptides, exo-polysaccharides, etc.). The production of biomass at a large scale becomes more economically feasible when it is part of a biorefinery designed within the circular economy concept. Thus, the aim of this critical review is to highlight and discuss challenges and future trends related to the multi-product microalgae-based biorefineries, including both phototrophic and mixotrophic cultures treating wastewater and the recovery of biomass as a source of valuable macromolecules and high-added and low-value products (biofertilizers and biostimulants). The therapeutic properties of some microalgae-bioactive compounds are also discussed. Novel trends such as the screening of species for antimicrobial compounds, the production of bioplastics using wastewater, the circular economy strategy, and the need for more Life Cycle Assessment studies (LCA) are suggested as some of the future research lines.

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Section: Other Promising/novel Trendsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Microalgae-Based Biorefineries: Challenges and Future Trends to Produce Carbohydrate Enriched Biomass, High-Added Value Products and Bioactive Compounds

Olguín

Sánchez-Galván

Arias‐Olguín³

et al. 2022

Biology

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“…Bibliometric analysis is meant to explore the conceptual structure in the research field [185]. In total, 342 keywords were extracted from the selected papers in Scopus and WoS by a RIS file via the Mendeley Reference Manager.…”

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Progress by Research to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU: A Systematic Literature Review

et al. 2023

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Scientific research has been acknowledged to play a pivotal role in achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda. Vice-versa, since its adoption, the 2030 Agenda has been reinvigorating the academic production on sustainable development. This study provides a systematic literature review of the most used and newly developed approaches by academic research to support the achievement of the SDGs in the EU. The results are presented by descriptive, bibliometric, and content analysis. The descriptive analysis highlights a rising interest of scholars in operationalizing the 2030 Agenda, with a growing interest at the urban level. A text-mining tool was employed to scan the most investigated SDGs in the selected papers. Major interest by scholars is devoted to environmental concerns (especially linked to SDG 13, 7, 6, 12, and 15), while social issues (e.g., SDG 4, 5, and 10) still deserve more research. The bibliometric analysis unveiled poor intra-cluster connections, highlighting the need for more transdisciplinary research. The most recurrent research fields on the SDGs in the EU are governance, circular economy, ecosystem services, urban localization, and decision making. We advise future studies to focus on gaps highlighted and adopt a system perspective, boosting Policy Coherence across governance levels and scales of implementation by looking at trade-offs and assessing context-specific priorities.

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“…However, CE conceptualisations frequently lack a regional context, thus failing to consider existing practices, collective knowledge, skills and community memory (Real et al, 2022). Despite growing interest in this area (Ghisellini et al, 2016), studies tend to be empirically driven and in need of conceptual grounding, to account for any nascent and emerging dynamics between businesses and their social, cultural and political local environments (see, for example, Arsova et al, 2022). Consequently, the aim of this paper is to explore the role of various stakeholders, in driving adoption and implementation of CE practices at a regional level.…”

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confidence: 99%

Enabling circular economy practices in regional contexts: Insights from the UK Southwest

Cherrington,

Manolchev,

Edwards

et al. 2024

The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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While much research has focused on embedding circular economy (CE) practices in urban contexts, there is growing interest in the opportunities and challenges of rural settings. Adopting a regional lens can account for local knowledge, collective practices and community memory, yet CE conceptualisations often lack both a place-based dimension and a consideration of regional stakeholders. The aim of this paper is to explore the role of various stakeholders, in driving the adoption and implementation of CE practices at a regional level. We do this through engagement with 31 participants from business, governance and community groups in a peripheral region situated in the Southwest of the UK. Using stakeholder theory and thematic analysis of interviews, participant observation and workshop scripts, we identify ‘influencers’ as a key stakeholder group leading the implementation of regional CE goals and practices. Furthermore, we highlight key barriers and enabling factors which underpin interactions among different stakeholder groups and discuss their implications for regional CE transition.

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Implementing circular economy in a regional context: A systematic literature review and a research agenda

Cited by 37 publications

References 108 publications

Microalgae-Based Biorefineries: Challenges and Future Trends to Produce Carbohydrate Enriched Biomass, High-Added Value Products and Bioactive Compounds

Microalgae-Based Biorefineries: Challenges and Future Trends to Produce Carbohydrate Enriched Biomass, High-Added Value Products and Bioactive Compounds

Progress by Research to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU: A Systematic Literature Review

Enabling circular economy practices in regional contexts: Insights from the UK Southwest

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