Theoretical Research on Circular Economy and Sustainability Trade-Offs and Synergies

Circular economy (CE) and sustainability are interrelated, without being exchangeable. While sustainability tries to reconcile the management of productive resources with their increasing consumption, CE aims to make the productive process more efficient, reducing, reusing and recycling the results...

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Autores principales:	Manuel E. Morales, Ana Batlles-delaFuente, Francisco Joaquín Cortés-García, Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	circular economy strategies priority sectors sustainable development goals content analysis matrix of relationships Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4322a90687d84c25ad720d5768a147b92021-11-11T19:23:07ZTheoretical Research on Circular Economy and Sustainability Trade-Offs and Synergies10.3390/su1321116362071-1050https://doaj.org/article/4322a90687d84c25ad720d5768a147b92021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11636https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Circular economy (CE) and sustainability are interrelated, without being exchangeable. While sustainability tries to reconcile the management of productive resources with their increasing consumption, CE aims to make the productive process more efficient, reducing, reusing and recycling the results of the productive process as much as possible. The aim of this paper is to ascertain the systemic structure of interactions between sustainability and CE through the analysis of the existing literature from 2004 to 2021. For this purpose, a computational literature review and a content analysis of the main contributions of CE and sustainability, within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), were conducted. The results show that there is a positive impact of the synergy between CE strategies and certain SDGs. Specifically, the circular strategies that generate the greatest synergies have to do with preserving materials through recycling, downcycling, and the measurement of indicators or reference scenarios. This is what has led to the inclusion of these concepts in the formulation of policies and strategies, as their multidisciplinary nature allows them to have an impact on areas such as agriculture or innovation, which currently lack specific measures. Therefore, the knowledge derived from this study will contribute favorably to future decisions and actions to be considered, as there is still the potential to legislate in favor of an even more sustainable framework.Manuel E. MoralesAna Batlles-delaFuenteFrancisco Joaquín Cortés-GarcíaLuis Jesús Belmonte-UreñaMDPI AGarticlecircular economy strategiespriority sectorssustainable development goalscontent analysismatrix of relationshipsEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11636, p 11636 (2021)
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spellingShingle	circular economy strategies priority sectors sustainable development goals content analysis matrix of relationships Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Manuel E. Morales Ana Batlles-delaFuente Francisco Joaquín Cortés-García Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña Theoretical Research on Circular Economy and Sustainability Trade-Offs and Synergies
description	Circular economy (CE) and sustainability are interrelated, without being exchangeable. While sustainability tries to reconcile the management of productive resources with their increasing consumption, CE aims to make the productive process more efficient, reducing, reusing and recycling the results of the productive process as much as possible. The aim of this paper is to ascertain the systemic structure of interactions between sustainability and CE through the analysis of the existing literature from 2004 to 2021. For this purpose, a computational literature review and a content analysis of the main contributions of CE and sustainability, within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), were conducted. The results show that there is a positive impact of the synergy between CE strategies and certain SDGs. Specifically, the circular strategies that generate the greatest synergies have to do with preserving materials through recycling, downcycling, and the measurement of indicators or reference scenarios. This is what has led to the inclusion of these concepts in the formulation of policies and strategies, as their multidisciplinary nature allows them to have an impact on areas such as agriculture or innovation, which currently lack specific measures. Therefore, the knowledge derived from this study will contribute favorably to future decisions and actions to be considered, as there is still the potential to legislate in favor of an even more sustainable framework.
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author	Manuel E. Morales Ana Batlles-delaFuente Francisco Joaquín Cortés-García Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña
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title	Theoretical Research on Circular Economy and Sustainability Trade-Offs and Synergies
title_short	Theoretical Research on Circular Economy and Sustainability Trade-Offs and Synergies
title_full	Theoretical Research on Circular Economy and Sustainability Trade-Offs and Synergies
title_fullStr	Theoretical Research on Circular Economy and Sustainability Trade-Offs and Synergies
title_full_unstemmed	Theoretical Research on Circular Economy and Sustainability Trade-Offs and Synergies
title_sort	theoretical research on circular economy and sustainability trade-offs and synergies
publisher	MDPI AG
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Theoretical Research on Circular Economy and Sustainability Trade-Offs and Synergies

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