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Measuring circular economy strategies through index methods: A critical analysis
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This work analyzes the current literature on CE assessment, then proposes a reference framework for the monitoring phase of a CE strategy, and the main existing environmental assessment methodologies based on indexes are analyzed according to their suitability to evaluate the circularity of a system.About:
This article is published in Journal of Cleaner Production.The article was published on 2017-01-20. It has received 523 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Circular economy.read more
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How do scholars approach the circular economy? A systematic literature review
TL;DR: A systematic literature review exploring the state-of-the-art of academic research on circular economy (CE) is presented in this paper, where the authors examine the CE body of literature with a systematic approach, to provide an exhaustive analysis of the phenomenon with rigorous and reproducible research criteria.
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Industry 4.0 and the circular economy: a proposed research agenda and original roadmap for sustainable operations
Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour,Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour,Moacir Godinho Filho,David Roubaud +3 more
TL;DR: The paper extends the state-of-the-art literature by proposing a pioneering roadmap to enhance the application of CE principles in organisations by means of Industry 4.0 and CE principles based on the most relevant management theories.
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Circular economy indicators: What do they measure?
Gustavo Longaray Moraga,Sophie Huysveld,Fabrice Mathieux,Gian Andrea Blengini,Luc Alaerts,Karel Van Acker,Steven De Meester,Jo Dewulf +7 more
TL;DR: A classification framework to understand what indicators measure is proposed and none of the analysed indicators focuses on the preservation of functions.
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A taxonomy of circular economy indicators
TL;DR: This study enriches the literature by giving a first need-driven taxonomy of C-indicators, and provides a synthesis and clarification to the emerging and must-needed research theme of CE, and sheds some light on remaining key challenges like their effective uptake by industry.
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Targets for a circular economy
TL;DR: In this paper, a framework based on 10 common circular economy strategies (i.e. recover, recycling, repurpose, remanufacture, refurbish, repair, reuse, reduce, rethink, refuse) is applied to scrutinise the selected targets.
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The Revision of ISO Standards 14040-3 - ISO 14040: Environmental management Life cycle assessment Principles and framework - ISO 14044: Environmental management Life cycle assessment Requirements and guidelines
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A review on circular economy: the expected transition to a balanced interplay of environmental and economic systems
TL;DR: In this paper, un estudio en donde se proporciona una revision extensa de la literatura de las two ultimas decadas, con el proposito de captar las principales caracteristicas y perspectivas of la CE (Economia circular): origenes, principios basicos, ventajas and desventajas, Modelado e implementacion of CE in los diferentes niveles (micro, meso, and macro) in todo el world.
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Ecological footprints and appropriated carrying capacity: what urban economics leaves out:
TL;DR: In this paper, the concepts of human carrying capacity and natural capital were used to develop a framework to evaluate each city's ecological footprints and appropriated carrying capacity in the context of urban economics.
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Categorising tools for sustainability assessment
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a cohesive categorisation of the most common sustainability assessment tools within the broader objective of lifting the understanding of tools from the environmentally-focused realm to that of the wider concept of sustainability.
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A review of the circular economy in China : Moving from rhetoric to implementation
TL;DR: In this paper, a sustainable development strategy proposed by the central government of China, aiming to improve the efficiency of materials and energy use, is presented, formally accept by the authors.