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Circular Economy and Sustainable Development in China's Textile Industry: Challenges and Innovation Pathways

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The circular economy (CE) is increasingly promoted as a strategy for addressing environmental degradation and resource inefficiencies. Despite growing policy support, CE implementation remains fragmented in many resource‐intensive industries, particularly in emerging economies. This study investigates barriers to CE adoption in China's textile
Muhammad Shahjahan Usmani
wiley   +1 more source

European Circular Economy Structural Typology Based on Multivariate Analysis of Latent Dimensions and Transition Pathways

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transition towards a circular economy has become a strategic priority for the European Union, although Member States continue to exhibit substantial differences in economic performance, resource efficiency and circular economy implementation. Understanding these structural differences is essential for designing effective policy interventions ...
Nicoleta Barbuta‐Misu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Energy Security and Sustainability in the GCC: The Conditional and Contested Role of AI and Digital Infrastructure

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies pursue simultaneous commitments to national AI strategies, renewable energy targets, and Paris Agreement pledges, a key sustainable‐management question remains empirically unresolved: does digital and AI investment genuinely advance energy security and environmental sustainability in hydrocarbon ...
Alanoud Al‐Maadid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Justice Coherence in Climate Legislation: A Design‐Level Evaluation of South Africa's Climate Change Act 22 of 2024

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT South Africa's Climate Change Act 22 of 2024 was enacted amid escalating climate risk, entrenched inequality, carbon‐intensive development, and uneven state capacity. This article evaluates the Act at the level of policy design rather than implementation outcomes.
Jacob Kwakye
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of the Private Sector in the Governance of Circular Cities Initiatives: Towards a Conceptual Framework

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing policy and scholarly interest in circular cities, limited attention has been paid to how private‐sector actors shape the governance of circular urban transitions across different spatial contexts. Existing research has largely focused on circular business models, technological innovation, and municipal strategies, while ...
Emmanuel Senior Tenakwah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circular Economy in the Built Environment: A Systematic Literature Review 2005–2025

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The circular economy (CE) offers a viable pathway for advancing sustainable development in the built environment (BE) due to its potential to reduce waste, resource extraction, and environmental impacts. This study conducts a systematic literature review (2005–2025) to examine CE research through a unifying analytical perspective across the ...
Thao T. P. Bui   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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