Circular Economy, Sustainable Production and Consumption
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 37074
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Interests: municipal solid wastes; green supply chain management; corporate sustainability
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Interests: sustainable supply chain management; product service system; waste management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Waste generation rates are high due to the linear supply chain, or the take–make–waste model followed by industry, instead of reusing or recycling concepts (Wijewickrama et al., 2021). To overcome this challenge, introducing the circular economy (CE) concept at the production and consumption phases is ideal for meeting client demands and achieving the expected outcomes through sustainable production and without negative consequences (Bressanelli et al., 2021). Circular supply chain management linking CE philosophy into supply chain management emerges as a solution requiring a thorough reform of the entire production processes and consumption activities (Farooque et al., 2019). CE brings about numerous benefits, such as improved resource availability, reduced waste generation, and better social benefits (Despeisse et al., 2017). Previous studies have acknowledged the importance of applying circular supply chain management but do not sufficiently address enabling a successful transition from an end-of-life system to a CE model (Hussain and Malik, 2020). Prior studies have strived to reduce the environmental impacts, improve economic benefits, and enhance social welfare (triple bottom line, TBL) through the employment of the concept of CE. Although these studies attempted to improve the understanding and overcome the gaps between practices and theories of CE, arguments remain concerning sustainable production and consumption for addressing the uncertainties in achieving a CE (Tsai et al., 2021). This Special Issue aims to narrow the knowledge gap by discovering the core enablers of CE to achieve better material flow and reduce waste generation.
Topic of Interests
- Circular economy and sustainable production and operation
- Circular supply chain management
- Sustainable development goals and sustainable lifestyle
- Business and economic decision-making model
- Sustainable operations research
- Green innovation
- Sustainable finance and supply chain management
References
- Bressanelli, G., Pigosso, D. C., Saccani, N., & Perona, M. (2021). Enablers, levers and benefits of Circular Economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment supply chain: a literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 126819.
- Despeisse, M., Baumers, M., Brown, P., Charnley, F., Ford, S. J., Garmulewicz, A., Knowles, S., Minshall, T.H.W., Mortara, L., Reed-Tsochas, F.P., & Rowley, J. (2017). Unlocking value for a circular economy through 3D printing: A research agenda. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 115, 75-84.
- Farooque, M., Zhang, A., Thurer, M., Qu, T., & Huisingh, D. (2019). Circular supply chain management: A definition and structured literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 228, 882-900.
- Hussain, M., & Malik, M. (2020). Organizational enablers for circular economy in the context of sustainable supply chain management. Journal of Cleaner Production, 256, 120375.
- Tsai, F. M., Bui, T. D., Tseng, M. L., Ali, M. H., Lim, M. K., & Chiu, A. S. (2021). Sustainable supply chain management trends in world regions: A data-driven analysis. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 167, 105421.
- Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Rameezdeen, R., & Chileshe, N. (2021). Information brokerage for circular economy in the construction industry: A systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 127938.
Prof. Dr. Ming-Lang Tseng
Dr. Yeneneh Tamirat Negash
Dr. Tat-Dat Bui
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- circular economy
- circular supply chain management
- sustainable production
- sustainable consumption
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