The circular economy for sustainable development: implementation strategies in advanced small open economies

IF 0.8 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1504/ijesd.2023.127425

Lina Dagilienė, Jurgita Bruneckienė, Viktorija Varaniūtė, Mantas Lukauskas

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Abstract

Sustainable development and circular economy (CE) policy perspectives are growing in importance. However, there is little empirical research about the implementation of a CE or a critical review of its indicators at the country level. Using an institutional approach, this paper explores CE implementation strategies in advanced small open economies (SOEs) in the European Union (EU). We used a principal components analysis (PCA) and a clustering analysis based on data from the EU monitoring framework for the CE, specifically 13 small open economies from 2010-2017. The main findings reveal three CE implementation strategies correlated with CE development stages: integrated to value chain, focused on institutional compliance and fragmented profiles. Surprisingly, we found no evidence for the expansion of CE-related sectors based upon persons employed, value added or gross investments. This topic deserves further investigation, with important implications for future research and policymaking.

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促进可持续发展的循环经济:发达小型开放经济体的实施战略

可持续发展和循环经济的政策观点日益重要。然而，很少有关于执行环境行政评估或在国家一级对其指标进行批判性审查的实证研究。本文采用制度方法，探讨了欧盟(EU)先进小型开放经济体(SOEs)的环境行政实施策略。我们使用了主成分分析(PCA)和聚类分析，该分析基于欧盟监测框架(特别是2010-2017年的13个小型开放经济体)的数据。主要研究结果揭示了与CE发展阶段相关的三种CE实施策略:整合价值链、注重制度合规和碎片化配置。令人惊讶的是，我们没有发现基于就业人数、增加值或总投资的ce相关行业扩张的证据。这一主题值得进一步研究，对未来的研究和政策制定具有重要意义。

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International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

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1.50

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10.00%

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期刊介绍： IJESD addresses matters related to environment and sustainable development, paying special attention to relevant issues in developing countries while reporting on the latest environmental trends in industrialised nations. Its range of themes encompasses ecological studies, field research, empirical work and descriptive analyses on topics such as environmental systems, environmental policies and politics, environmental legislation, environmental impact assessment, water and energy related issues, and sustainability. Other matters related to or which influence the international debate on sustainability will be also considered. Topics covered include: -Global environmental issues- Agenda 21- Energy, water, recycling, waste management- Environmental reports- Environmental policies and action plans- Environmental systems- Environmental legislation- Environmental impact assessment- Sustainable development approaches and methods.