Theoretical contribution of industrial ecology to circular economy
By Y. M. Saavedra, D. R. Iritani, Ana Laura Raymundo Pavan, A. R. Ometto. 2018
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Abstract Circular Economy (CE) currently represents a viable option for countries, governments, academia and society to transform the linear and semi-circular materials and energy flows into circular flows and obtain better sustainable benefits. In this sense, Industrial Ecology (IE) with its tools can assist in the transition to CE. Therefore, the main goal of this paper is to present the theoretical contribution of IE to CE. The methodology used was based on bibliometric analysis in the international context. With regard to the bibliometric analyses, we have identified that the evolution of CE would not be possible without the existence of IE concepts and tools, especially with tools such as Industrial Symbiosis (IS) and Eco-Industrial Parks (EIPs). Furthermore, three levels of IE contribution to CE were identified, such as: conceptual, technical and policy aspects. Finally, new CE based researches from an IE perspective with bibliometric analysis and with co-citation networks are possible, including, solid waste management and policies.
Subfields: Environmental Chemistry, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Strategy and Management
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- What Gets Measured, Gets Done: Development of a Circular Economy Measurement Scale for Building Industry (2018, background): “This contribution is important because it allows for progress in the application of the CE, it covers the gap that was highlighted in the research on the subject [12] and evolves from the analysis of previous works of sustainability measurement and CE in companies [2,35,49,51].”
- Policies for transitioning towards a circular economy: Expectations from the European Union (EU) (2020, background): “Accordingly, studies of CE policies focus primarily on waste treatment, including production processbased approaches to eliminating waste (Saavedra et al., 2018; Hauschild et al., 2017; Reh, 2013; Zuo and Yang, 2006).”