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The Circular Economy in European Union Supply Chains: A Literature Review

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research aims to analyze the implementation of the circular economy (CE) in European Union (EU) supply chains (SC), highlighting its potential to transform production systems and maximize resource efficiency while minimizing waste. Our study identifies the major trends and advancements in this field, focusing on the barriers that prevent ...
Luis Oswaldo Rodríguez‐Mañay   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing and Testing a Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Financial Tool

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) represents a paradigm shift in the provision of safely managed sanitation services with a framework of three outcomes—equity, safety and sustainability. There are several sanitation financial tools, but none of these fully address all CWIS outcomes. Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Financial Tool (CWIS‐FiT) is
Camila Silva Franco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Centralized versus Decentralized Wastewater Systems for Coastal Tourist Areas

open access: yes, 1989
A reliable, unobtrusive wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system in tourist areas is a must. In most countries where tourism has rapidly grown, public utilities have not managed to provide sewerage and sewage treatment facilities. As a result
Eleftherios Gavrielides   +1 more
core   +1 more source

National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Strategic Evaluation of Technology Innovation Opportunities in Waste Strategy Planning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Technology innovation is needed to support sustainable waste management systems and innovation should be viewed as a central focus of policy design. The difficulty is that policy is designed at a single point in time where as the environment and the ...
McHenry, Peter P.
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Relationship Between Micro‐Level Circular Economy and Sustainable Performance in the Metalworking Industry

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The large multinational metalworking industry has increasingly adopted micro‐level circular economy (MLCE) practices; however, the extent to which these initiatives translate into sustainable performance remains insufficiently understood. This study examines the relationship between MLCE and economic, environmental, and social performance ...
Paulo Caracciolo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysing the impact of food waste disposal through the sink by combining the BSM1 with EASETECH modelling framework for life cycle assessment

open access: yes, 2021
The newly revised European Union (EU) Circular Economy Package targets an increasing the overall recycling rate of municipal solid waste to 65% by 2030 (EC, 2019). Meeting this target will require separate collection and recycling of household food waste.
Takou, V.   +5 more
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Entrepreneurial Orientation and Environmental Performance in Water and Wastewater Companies: The Mediating Role of Circular Economy Practices for Sustainable Development

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are key actors in advancing circular economy (CE) principles and sustainable development, yet their entrepreneurial dimension remains underexplored due to their statutory roles and non‐competitive environment.
Marzena Smol   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of barriers and success factors affecting the adoption of sustainable management of municipal solid waste in Abuja, Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the University of Wolverhampton for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)The state of solid waste management in cities of most developing countries is fast assuming the scale of a ...
Ezeah, Chukwunonye
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