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A review of circular economy development models in China, Germany and Japan

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Title: A review of circular economy development models in China, Germany and Japan
Authors: Ogunmakinde, Olabode Emmanuel
Contributors: The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, School of Architecture and Built Environment
Publisher Information: MDPI AG
Publication Year: 2019
Collection: NOVA: The University of Newcastle Research Online (Australia)
Subject Terms: China, circular economy, Germany, implementation, Japan, resource efficiency, waste management, SDG 9, SDG 12, Sustainable Development Goals
Description: The circular economy (CE) concept is gaining traction as a sustainable strategy for reducing waste and enhancing resource efficiency. This concept has been adopted in some countries such as Denmark, Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, Japan, China, and Germany while it is being considered by others including England, Austria, and Finland. The CE has been employed in the manufacturing, agricultural, textile, and steel industries but its implementation varies. It is against this backdrop that this study seeks to identify CE implementation in three pioneering countries (China, Japan, and Germany). A critical review and analysis of the literature was conducted. The results revealed enabling and core policies/laws for the development of the CE concept. It also identified the implementation structure of the CE in China, Germany, and Japan. In conclusion, the findings of this study are expected to serve as a guide for developing and implementing the CE concept in various sectors of the economy.
Document Type: article in journal/newspaper
Language: English
Relation: Recycling Vol. 4, Issue 3, no. 27; http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1422556; uon:37848
Availability: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1422556
Rights: © 2019 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Accession Number: edsbas.C7B8045
Database: BASE
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Abstract:The circular economy (CE) concept is gaining traction as a sustainable strategy for reducing waste and enhancing resource efficiency. This concept has been adopted in some countries such as Denmark, Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, Japan, China, and Germany while it is being considered by others including England, Austria, and Finland. The CE has been employed in the manufacturing, agricultural, textile, and steel industries but its implementation varies. It is against this backdrop that this study seeks to identify CE implementation in three pioneering countries (China, Japan, and Germany). A critical review and analysis of the literature was conducted. The results revealed enabling and core policies/laws for the development of the CE concept. It also identified the implementation structure of the CE in China, Germany, and Japan. In conclusion, the findings of this study are expected to serve as a guide for developing and implementing the CE concept in various sectors of the economy.