scholarly journals Advances on the Implementation of Circular Economy Techniques in Rural Areas in Colombia under a Sustainable Development Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3816
Author(s):  
Javier Rodrigo-Ilarri ◽  
Camilo-A. Vargas-Terranova ◽  
María-Elena Rodrigo-Clavero ◽  
Paula-A. Bustos-Castro
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Good Starting Point ◽  
Depressed Regions ◽  
First Time

For the first time in the scientific literature, this research shows an analysis of the implementation of circular economy techniques under sustainable development framework in six municipalities with a depressed economy in Colombia. The analysis is based on solid waste data production at a local scale, the valuation of the waste for subsequent recycling, and the identification and quantification of the variables associated with the treatment and final disposal of waste, in accordance with the Colombian regulatory framework. Waste generation data are obtained considering three different scenarios, in which a comparison between the simulated values and those established in the management plans are compared. Important differences have been identified between the waste management programs of each municipality, specifically regarding the components of waste collection, transportation and disposal, participation of environmental reclaimers, and potential use of materials. These differences are fundamentally associated with the different administrative processes considered for each individual municipality. This research is a good starting point for the development of waste management models based on circular economy techniques, through the subsequent implementation of an office tool in depressed regions such as those studied.

The 3 C's of the Circular Economy for Food. A conceptual framework for circular design in the food system

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Fassio
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Food System ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Circular Design

Food, the basic connecting unit of all the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, plays a crucial role in the ecological transition towards a circular economic paradigm. This paper takes scientific considerations as a starting point in order to contribute to the definition of a theoretical-operational framework in which to grow the Circular Economy for Food. This is a still-open question in a sector of the circular economy that is emerging as vital to sustainable development. The 3 C's of Capital, Cyclicality and Co-evolution offer a systemic, holistic vision of the food system's role. Within this conceptual framework, the designers can find the main boundaries of the system, within which to express their creativity. The aim must be to avoid damaging relationships with the best supplier of raw material known to humanity (Nature), respecting planetary boundaries and at the same time offering a fair space to civil society.

Rural Tourism Fostering Welfare Through Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 38-57
Author(s):  
Valério Rodrigues de Souza Neto ◽  
Osiris Marques
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Graphical Model ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Relationship

In the past decade, we could see a myriad of efforts in fostering rural development. Two critical elements in travel, tourism, and leisure activities are the traveler's wellbeing and resident's welfare, which are inherent factors of rural tourism. Despite the importance of rural areas to tourism development, the focus of the studies on wellbeing usually is resident or employee oriented. There is a lack of inquiries trying to understand the relationship between rural tourism and welfare on tourism. In this sense, this study aims to connect the topics on welfare and tourism in rural areas to provide a theoretical starting point for future studies. The authors unravel essential elements in the pursuit of enhancing tourist's welfare on rural tourism by providing a visual conceptual model that provides guidelines for tourism stakeholders to enhance tourists' welfare while mitigating negative crisis impacts. They expose the central elements of the graphical model and the actions required to enhance welfare on rural tourism as well as their interrelationships.

scholarly journals WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN DECISION - MAKING PROCESSES REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Nikolic ◽  
Sanja Stojanovic
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
Source Analysis ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Starting Point

According to the European Commission, environment protection is an area in which Serbia will have to make maximum efforts to fully meet European standards and requirements of sustainable development in the future. Problems of waste management is especially serious, and in the environmental protection system, it requires immediate attention of wider scientific circles and experts, but also participation and partnership of all members of our community. Starting from the guidelines and recommendations of a number of policy documents that promote partnership and gender equality as a prerequisite for future-oriented development and broader participation of women in decision-making regarding environmental protection, research interests of the authors of this paper are directed towards the problems of women's participation in waste management. The starting point of the study is a hypothesis that women are not sufficiently involved in the decision-making process relating to waste management issues. Within the descriptive research method, methods of primary and secondary source analysis, a comparative analysis and a non-standardized interview were used. The research sample consisted of employees of Public Utility Companies in the Region of Nis, which is included in the Regional Waste Management Plan. The research results indicate a need for women to organize themselves more effectively and efficiently in order to get access to positions that will allow them more power, and therefore become more influential in decision-making in all spheres of social and public life as well as in the field of waste management and environmental protection. Key words:environmental protection, waste management, women, decision-making, sustainable development

scholarly journals Circular Economy Strategy and Waste Management: A Bibliometric Analysis in Its Contribution To Sustainable Development, Towards A Post COVID-19 Era

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Negrete-Cardoso ◽  
Genoveva Rosano-Ortega ◽  
Erick Leobardo Álvarez-Aros ◽  
María Elena Tavera-Cortés ◽  
Carlos Arturo Vega-Lebrún ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Strong Linkage ◽  
Urban Solid Waste ◽  
Oriented Approach

Abstract A descriptive analysis of 416 documents was performed using bibliometric techniques, in order to gather existing knowledge in circular economy (CE) focusing on waste management (2007–2020). The results of this study indicate that annual scientific production increased 94% in the last five years; highlighting the countries of Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, China, Brazil and India. The conceptual analysis indicates strong linkage between CE and sustainable production, waste management and recycling. Emerging research trends evolved from processes and industry oriented approach (2017), towards waste management, recycling and circular economy (2019) and sustainable development and urban solid waste (2020). Through intellectual analysis, schools of thought were identified, where the most influential authors such as Wang, Ghisellini, Zhang and the European Commission with the greatest connection with other authors stand out. Results found denote the challenge represented by the implementation of comprehensive policies in CE, in addition to measure its contribution to sustainable development. The above, being a key alternative for green recovery in response to current COVID-19 pandemic.

Accelerate the Rural Ecological Environment in Dalian Actively Promote the Development of Circular Economy

2011 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 1539-1546
Author(s):  
Huan Shun Wang ◽  
Jin Cheng Zhu ◽  
Liang Zheng Yan ◽  
Cheng Xian Lin ◽  
Zheng Yuan Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Economy Model ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Comprehensive Management ◽  
Ecological Protection ◽  
Care At Home ◽  
Rural Pollution

This paper introduces the "second Five-Year" period,Comprehensive management of rural pollution in Dalian,Ecological protection and construction of major initiatives,Establish and improve the rural garden, village and township enterprises in villages and the development of circular economy model,Actively promote the sustainable development of circular economy in rural areas,Care at home and abroad for economic development of rural circulation and reference reference peers.

scholarly journals Utilizing Biochar Potential in Nganjuk Regency: Reducing Climate Change Effects and Enhancing Rural-Urban Linkage through Low Carbon Green Growth Program (Lesson Learned from Kameoka City, Japan)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Eko Wahyudi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emission ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Green Growth ◽  
Development Framework

Climate change is a global issue that all governments have to encounter nowadays. In recent years, many governments are aware of the environmental issues necessary to agenda setting in their development objectives. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) conducted by the United Nations gives guidelines for the governments to integrate both economic and environmental issues in a sustainable development framework. Meanwhile, the rural development has also become a global agenda in reducing the disparity between urban and rural areas. Many governments have conducted development strategies for ensuring economic prosperity along with ecological sustainability, yet for generating rural-urban equality as well. Low Carbon Green Growth Program is one of the strategies aimed to meet those objectives. The main purpose of the program is to reduce carbon dioxide emission to minimize the effects of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) as the main cause of climate change and global warming. An immediate action useful to implement the program is managing and utilizing biochar in agricultural process. Previous studies have proved that the biochar reduces CO2 emission and also restores soil fertility. One of the best applicable Low Carbon Green Growth Programs might be the pilot project conducted in Kameoka City of Japan called The Carbon Minus Project. The project’s main purpose is to reduce carbon emission by promoting a low-carbon lifestyle, yet economically profitable. Nganjuk Regency generates abundant biomass from agriculture products, livestock, plantation, and forestry. The solid biomass can be converted into biochar through a pyrolysis process. The result of this study is expected to be taken into consideration by the local governments to promote low carbon lifestyle, to combat climate change, and yet to reduce the rural-urban disparity.

scholarly journals Sustainability Reporting in the Antwerp Port Ecosystem, Belgium: Understanding the Relationship Between Reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals and Integrated Thinking

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Beyne ◽  
Wayne Visser ◽  
Imane Allam
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Online Information ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Integrated Strategies ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Good Starting Point ◽  
The Relationship

This paper is aimed at elucidating the interrelations between reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and integrated thinking. A review of online information on sustainability by port community companies in Antwerp, Belgium was applied. The research made use of a database from Port Plus investigating 769 companies. The data were analyzed using a combination of descriptive and inferential analyses. The research shows that reporting on the SDGs and integrated thinking have reciprocal reinforcing relationships, where the SDGs are a good starting point for planning integrated strategies for sustainability. The article reinforces that using the SDGs in communication and reporting can help companies better and more holistically integrate their efforts for sustainability into their strategies and processes.

scholarly journals Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Florin-Constantin Mihai ◽  
Sedat Gündoğdu ◽  
Laura A. Markley ◽  
Arianna Olivelli ◽  
Farhan R. Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Pollution Effects ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Management Issues

Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices, struggling to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with Agenda 2030. Rural communities are examined through a “dual approach” as both contributors and receivers of plastic pollution leakage into the natural environment (through the air–water–soil–biota nexus). Despite the emerging trend of plastic pollution research, in this paper, we identify few studies investigating rural communities. Therefore, proxy analysis of peer-reviewed literature is required to outline the significant gaps related to plastic pollution and plastic waste management issues in rural regions. This work focuses on key stages such as (i) plastic pollution effects on rural communities, (ii) plastic pollution generated by rural communities, (iii) the development of a rural waste management sector in low- and middle-income countries in line with the SDGs, and (iv) circular economy opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in rural areas. We conclude that rural communities must be involved in both future plastic pollution and circular economy research to help decision makers reduce environmental and public health threats, and to catalyze circular initiatives in rural areas around the world, including less developed communities.

Hybrid Multi-Functional Buildings for Sustainable Development of Rural Areas

2019 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 311-318
Author(s):  
Maryna Babenko ◽  
Mykola Savytskyi ◽  
Michael Schmidt ◽  
Silvia Vilčeková ◽  
Eva Kridlova-Burdova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Social Orientation ◽  
Development Economic ◽  
Planning Model ◽  
Infrastructure Development

Actuality. Last years the central Ukraine territories have been faced the new challenge such as the need to provide energy efficient housing and jobs (employment) for displaced people from Donbas regions. In the same time in the state level, the economic development of rural areas, as the agrarian sector is leading today. That is only the multi-disciplinary approach may provide the complex solution for rural support and sustainable development. In the context of circular economy the combination of building and agrarian sectors is logical as the building sector may propose the rational way of agriculture waste recycling and the rural infrastructure development together with new activities providing. The purpose. To develop a scientifically sound model of rural area planning development based in the integration of hybrid multi-functional building structures, taking into account the main principles of sustainable development and circular economy. Methodology. The model is based on a review of scientific work on the problem and the analysis of statistical data. It uses the methods of field research to study the features of sustainable development and energy-efficient structure systems in the rural areas. Findings. A new approach to design and structural solutions of the rural area is proposed, using the innovative hybrid system, which supports the balanced energy and information flows. In this model, the symbiosis of agricultural, administrative, and blocked individual buildings is key to the rural area agrarian building cluster unit, which is energy-efficient and autonomous (independent). The combination of environmental building technologies with modern bio-agricultural technologies can solve many of the socio-economic problems of the modern village - providing affordable quality housing, safe and useful work with green farming technologies, in tourism, and in scientific spheres. The proposed solution integrates rural area cultural and material heritage conservation as a socially important element. The research focuses on environmentally clean and renewable local materials: straw, flax, reed, hemp, earth-concrete, and others. Ideally, the proposal will achieve nearly 100% utilization, or recycling, of the construction and shell building materials in the end of building life cycle. It will also design solutions for nearly zero waste during exploitation. Scientific novelty and practical value. The spatial planning model of the region meets the basic criteria of sustainable development: economic and energy efficiency, social orientation, environmental friendliness, preservation of cultural heritage. The implementation of the proposed new planning model and building construction will facilitate balanced development and renaissance of the rural area.

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