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Towards a national circular economy indicator system in China: an evaluation and critical analysis
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In order to deal with this problem, the circular economy (CE) has been chosen as a national policy for sustainable development as discussed by the authors, and national laws and regulations have been enacted to facilitate the implementation of CE and national CE demonstration projects have been initiated such that national benchmarking activities could be completed.About:
This article is published in Journal of Cleaner Production.The article was published on 2012-03-01. It has received 633 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sustainable development & Sustainability.read more
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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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The Circular Economy: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of the Concept and Application in a Global Context
TL;DR: In this article, a revised definition of the circular economy is proposed, where planning, resourcing, procurement, production and reprocessing are designed and managed, as both process and output, to maximize ecosystem functioning and human well-being.
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Towards circular economy implementation: a comprehensive review in context of manufacturing industry
Michael Lieder,Amir Rashid +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a comprehensive review of research efforts encompassing aspects of resources scarcity, waste generation and economic advantages; explore the CE landscape in the context of these three aspects especially when they are considered simultaneously; based on an idea of a comprehensive CE framework, propose an implementation strategy using top-down and bottom-up approach in a concurrent manner.
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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.
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Circular economy – From review of theories and practices to development of implementation tools
TL;DR: The analysis of the theoretical approaches can serve as an introduction to CE concept, while the developed tools can be instrumental for designing new CE cases, as well as for developing tools for CE implementation.
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INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS: Literature and Taxonomy
TL;DR: A review of the industrial symbiosis literature and some antecedents, as well as early efforts to develop eco-industrial parks as concrete realizations of the Industrial symbiosis concept can be found in this article.
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The Circular Economy: A New Development Strategy in China
TL;DR: Zhang et al. as mentioned in this paper pointed out that growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) in China has significantly reduced the opportunities of future generations to enjoy natural and environmental resources.
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Developing the circular economy in China: Challenges and opportunities for achieving 'leapfrog development'
Yong Geng,Brent Doberstein +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the current situation of circular economy practice in China and describe current measures being implemented in China for the long-term promotion of a circular economy, including the formulation of objectives, legislation, policies and measures, so that the country can 'leapfrog' its way from environmentally damaging development to a more sustainable path.
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The Weight of Nations : Material Outflows from Industrial Economies
Emily Matthews,Christof Amann,Stefan Bringezu,Marina Fischer-Kowalski,Walter Hüttler,René Kleijn,Yuichi Moriguchi,Christian Ottke,Eric Rodenburg,Don Rogich,Heinz Schandl,Helmut Schütz,Ester van der Voet,Helga Weisz +13 more
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Implementing China’s circular economy concept at the regional level: A review of progress in Dalian, China
TL;DR: More is possible and more is needed before Dalian can be designated a true 'eco-city', according to the approach used in implementing the circular economy concept in Dalian, which can provide guidance for other Chinese cities.