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Eco-Sustainable Development and Circular Economy

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 (15 June 2022) | Viewed by 12302

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Cristina Cazan

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Product Design and Environment Faculty, Product Design, Mechatronics and Environment Department, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brasov, Romania
Interests: waste management; polymeric waste; solid waste processing; ecological recycling technology; bioenergy-biomass; life-cycle assessment; composite materials; materials synthesis and processing; materials characterization; surface and interface science; biotechnology; sustainable technology development; environmental assessment
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Dr. Shauhrat S. Chopra

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School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
Interests: industrial ecology and symbiosis; life cycle assessment (LCA) for emerging materials and technology; ecosystem goods and services management; climate change adaptation; interdependent urban infrastructure systems

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on “Eco-Sustainable Development and Circular Economy” represents a forum for experts such as management scientists, engineers, economists, social and political scientists, and industry experts to discuss, in a systematic way, the concepts of circular economy and eco-sustainable development, to bring a new and interdisciplinary approach to these two concepts. Focusing on reducing non-renewable resources and introducing innovative and eco-sustainable elements into the consumption phase makes the circular economy an important strategic model to address substantial environmental challenges, such as resource scarcity, global warming, and waste management, as well as economic, human. and technological changes. The focus of this Special Issue on “Eco-Sustainable Development and Circular Economy” aims to bring a new and interdisciplinary approach to these two concepts, circular economy and eco-sustainable development, by focusing on:

  • Circular economy of waste recycling essential “to close the loop”;
  • Circular product design;
  • Technology and production involving the extension of the life of the product;
  • Production and consumption development systems in which goods previously considered waste are reused as sustainable resources for new processes;
  • Social, economic, and technological change for eco-sustainable development;
  • Circular business models;
  • Eco-design according to circular economy principles during the life cycle;
  • Circular innovations;
  • Digitally enabled circular economy.

This issue aims to publish original articles, reviews, short communications, research notes, analyses, and case studies on topics relating to a circular economy and eco-sustainable development. We look forward to your valuable contribution in order to build together a successful issue that will share with readers state-of-the-art activities and future perspectives on the topic.

Dr. Cristina Cazan
Dr. Shauhrat S. Chopra
Guest Editors

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Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • circular economy of waste
  • eco-sustainable development
  • circular innovations
  • circular business models
  • eco-product
  • circular innovations
  • digitally enabled circular economy
  • clean technologies
  • nature-based solutions
  • ecological engineering
  • green technology
  • climate change and global warming
  • green building
  • eco-sustainable manufacturing
  • environmental policy for a circular economy

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Fostering a Clean and Sustainable Environment through Green Product Purchasing Behavior: Insights from Malaysian Consumers’ Perspective
by Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim, Muhammad Salman Shabbir, Salman Alfarisi, Siti Hasnah Hassan, Abdulsalam K. Alhazmi, Sanil S. Hishan, Samer Al-Shami, Nadhmi A. Gazem, Fathey Mohammed and Hussein Mohammed Abu Al-Rejal
Sustainability 2021, 13(22), 12585; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su132212585 - 15 Nov 2021
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Rapid economic developments have led to the excessive consumption of environmental resources. Consumption patterns play a crucial role in deteriorating environmental conditions and influencing consumers to seek sustainability features while purchasing different products. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the sustainability [...] Read more.
Rapid economic developments have led to the excessive consumption of environmental resources. Consumption patterns play a crucial role in deteriorating environmental conditions and influencing consumers to seek sustainability features while purchasing different products. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the sustainability factors that have prompted consumers in Malaysia to buy green products. The primary elements of this research focused on environmental concern, green product awareness, government support, perceived ecological value, community green practice, purchase intention, and green product purchase behavior. Additionally, to explain the relationship between the independent and dependent variables, this research employed the theory of planned behavior as a theoretical framework. A total of 300 questionnaires were collected and examined using smart PLS-SEM. The findings of the research suggest that all factors, including environmental concern, green product awareness, government support, perceived ecological value, community green practice, and purchase intention, influence consumers in Malaysia to purchase green products. Finally, this research discusses the contribution, limitations, and suggestions for future studies related to purchasing behavior towards green products. Full article
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Optimal Pricing and Green Product Design Strategies in a Sustainable Supply Chain Considering Government Subsidy and Different Channel Power Structures
by Kelei Xue, Guohua Sun, Yuyan Wang and Shuiye Niu
Sustainability 2021, 13(22), 12446; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su132212446 - 11 Nov 2021
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Green product design is a vital measure to support sustainable development in a circular economy era. This paper studies the multi-product pricing and green product design strategies under different supply chain structures and government subsidy strategies. Considering different channel leadership, we establish the [...] Read more.
Green product design is a vital measure to support sustainable development in a circular economy era. This paper studies the multi-product pricing and green product design strategies under different supply chain structures and government subsidy strategies. Considering different channel leadership, we establish the centralized (C), manufacturer-led (MS), and retailer-led (RS) supply chain models, respectively. By applying a game-theoretical approach, corresponding equilibrium pricing, green product design, and government subsidy decisions under different supply chain structures are obtained. Through comparison and numerical analysis, we find that: (1) the different subsidy strategies of the government have an important impact on green product development. When the government provides a uniform subsidy strategy, a RS supply chain can bring greener product, more market demands, more profit, and more social welfare; (2) when the government provides a differentiated subsidy strategy, MS and RS supply chain structures can bring greener product and more market demand than the centralized supply chain. They can also bring the same social welfare and the same product to the green design level. However, the MS supply chain structure can bring more profit for the firm; (3) the consumers’ green awareness positively impacts the design and development of green product. Therefore, it is beneficial for the firm to adopt reasonable measures to boost the environmental awareness of consumers in order to realize the sustainable development of our society. Full article
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Does the Green Industry Policy Reduce Industrial Pollution Emissions?—Evidence from China’s National Eco-Industrial Park
by Li Song and Xiaoliang Zhou
Sustainability 2021, 13(11), 6343; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su13116343 - 03 Jun 2021
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As a regional green industrial policy, the construction of national eco-industrial parks is of great significance to the realization of industrial green transformation, while its environmental effects and mechanisms have not yet been clarified. Using panel data from 308 prefecture-level cities in China [...] Read more.
As a regional green industrial policy, the construction of national eco-industrial parks is of great significance to the realization of industrial green transformation, while its environmental effects and mechanisms have not yet been clarified. Using panel data from 308 prefecture-level cities in China from 2003 to 2017, this study takes the establishment of 3 national-level ecological industrial parks as a quasi-natural experiment, also using a time-varying difference in difference model to examine how green industrial policies affect industrial pollution emissions. The study found that the establishment of a national eco-industrial park has significantly reduced industrial sulfur dioxide emissions, and the emission reduction effect has a lag effect and long-term impact. In cities with strong environmental regulations, provincial capitals and municipalities, and cities with a high degree of marketization, eco-industrial parks have better emission reduction effects, while, in cities with greater economic growth incentives and fiscal pressures, eco-industrial parks are difficult to achieve emission reduction effects. The establishment of national eco-industrial parks can reduce industrial pollution emissions by improving pollution treatment efficiency and energy efficiency, as well as promoting industrial agglomeration. China should continue to promote the implementation of green industrial policies, to strengthen the construction of national-level eco-industrial parks at this stage. Full article
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