Youth Entrepreneurship in the Circular Economy

Igbinakhase, Idahosa

doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-5116-5.ch018

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“…The extractive and polluting nature of the linear economy (take–make–consume–waste) has by far passed the limits of environmental sustainability (Despoudi et al 2021 ). In the last two centuries, especially since the second industrial revolution, the anthropocentric perspective has prevailed over that of the planet and the environments in which we live (Baporikar 2020 ). Though Nature is resilient and has an incredible ability for self-renewal, the rate at which humankind pollute and the kind of waste generated has now reached a point of no return, i.e.…”

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Exploitation of microbial activities at low pH to enhance planetary health

Atasoy,

Álvarez Ordóñez,

Cenian

et al. 2023

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

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Awareness is growing that human health cannot be considered in isolation but is inextricably woven with the health of the environment in which we live. It is however under-recognised that the sustainability of human activities strongly relies on preserving the equilibrium of the microbial communities living in/on/around us. Microbial metabolic activities are instrumental for production, functionalization, processing and preservation of food. For circular economy, microbial metabolism would be exploited to produce building blocks for the chemical industry, to achieve effective crop protection, agri-food waste revalorization or biofuel production, as well as in bioremediation and bioaugmentation of contaminated areas. Low pH is undoubtedly a key physical-chemical parameter that needs to be considered for exploiting the powerful microbial metabolic arsenal. Deviation from optimal pH conditions has profound effects on shaping the microbial communities responsible for carrying out essential processes. Furthermore, novel strategies to combat contaminations and infections by pathogens rely on microbial-derived acidic molecules that suppress/inhibit their growth. Herein, we present the state-of-the-art of the knowledge on the impact of acidic pH in many applied areas and how this knowledge can guide us to use the immense arsenal of microbial metabolic activities for their more impactful exploitation in a Planetary Health perspective.

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Exploitation of microbial activities at low pH to enhance planetary health

Atasoy,

Álvarez Ordóñez,

Cenian

et al. 2023

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

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“…The CE resembles a cyclical model of production and consumption, which consists of leasing, sharing, repairing, reusing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products for as long as it is deemed feasible (News EP, 2015; Yadav et al, 2020). Creating value from discarded waste materials can contribute to the transformation of the production and consumption processes (Bag et al, 2021; Igbinakhase, 2020). CE is based on three main pillars: redesigning from waste, using reconditioned products and restoring natural systems (Mckinsey, 2013).…”

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Role of Circular Economy, Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain Management for Tribal Economy: A Systematic Review

Aggarwal

Manaswi

2022

Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India

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The linkage of Circular Economy (CE) with Industry 4.0 (Ind 4.0) can help in tapping the hidden creativity and innovation in Supply Chain Management (SCM) through an intersection of the natural and digital world. The authors have attempted to establish a connection between CE, Ind 4.0 and SCM in context of tribal economy. In this paper a systematic literature review (SLR) of 47 research articles using the PRISMA protocol and VOSviewer Software has been done. The SLR is based on peer-reviewed articles which were extracted from the Web of Science Database between 2015 and 2022. The VOSviewer software helped the authors in identifying three key themes: (i) Integration/Interoperability between Ind 4.0, Circular Economy Model and Supply Chain Management to achieve Sustainability; (ii) Challenges & Emerging Opportunities for Tribal economy and (iii) Relationship between Ind 4.0, Supply Chain Management & Circular Economy. Furthermore, the paper proposes a conceptual framework in the form of ‘Barriers, Mitigation Strategies & Opportunities’ associated with the integration of CE and Ind 4.0. This study would help in acknowledging the role of integrated systems (CE, Ind 4.0 and SCM) which may help in improving the current tribal working culture.

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3Ps model of entrepreneurial resourcefulness among micro-youth entrepreneurs

Quagrainie

Kabalan

Adams

et al. 2022

JEEE

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which entrepreneurial resourcefulness and competencies theories and practice can be applied in small youth entrepreneurship in Ghana as well as develop an entrepreneurial resourcefulness model for youth entrepreneurs that incorporates their competencies. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative exploratory approach using semi-structured in-depth interviews amongst 32 youth entrepreneurs in Accra, Ghana was used. Findings Youth entrepreneurial resourcefulness embraces some relevant concepts of traditional entrepreneurial resourcefulness and competencies. It also emerged that there were other competencies including discipline, understanding business numbers and being empathic which are competencies associated with youth entrepreneurial resourcefulness. Research limitations/implications This paper was limited to a small sample of youth entrepreneurs in Ghana; thus, the generalisation of findings should be done with care. Originality/value A “3Ps” model for entrepreneurial resourcefulness in youth micro-entrepreneurship is proposed, which encompasses the attributes of personal, people and political competencies. This paper is one of the few attempts to study and explain the type of competencies and resources embedded in youth entrepreneurial resourcefulness.

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Youth Entrepreneurship in the Circular Economy

Cited by 3 publications

References 33 publications

Exploitation of microbial activities at low pH to enhance planetary health

Exploitation of microbial activities at low pH to enhance planetary health

Role of Circular Economy, Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain Management for Tribal Economy: A Systematic Review

3Ps model of entrepreneurial resourcefulness among micro-youth entrepreneurs

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