| Title |
All around the world: Assessing optimality in comparative circular economy policy packages |
| ID_Doc |
1166 |
| Authors |
Fitch-Roy, O; Benson, D; Monciardini, D |
| Title |
All around the world: Assessing optimality in comparative circular economy policy packages |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125493 |
| Abstract |
The recent global diffusion of circular economy regulatory policy packages (CERPPs) raises questions over their extent, composition, and potential effectiveness. While research into circular economy (CE) regulation is growing, a dearth of analyses of the optimal design of CE policy packages presents a clear gap in the literature. This paper therefore surveys current waste management policy to identify the degree to which circular economy principles are being translated into public policy globally. Examining resource use and waste management policy in 60 countries, the paper first provides a snapshot of the global spread of CE policy packages. Secondly, the assessment framework is applied to three case studies of recent CE policy packages from Finland, Greece and South Korea. These cases fall some way short of theoretical optimality, suggesting that long-term CERPP effectiveness is questionable. (C) 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
| Author Keywords |
Circular economy; Policy packages; Regulatory instruments; Layering; Institutional coherence; Institutional analysis |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000614537000010 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125493
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