| Title |
Designing a circular cities declaration for Japan building on the European Union's case study |
| ID_Doc |
21864 |
| Authors |
Herrador, M; de Jong, W; Nasu, K; Granrath, L |
| Title |
Designing a circular cities declaration for Japan building on the European Union's case study |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120819 |
| Abstract |
Japan is progressing towards its circular economy (CE) goals as many of its cities have adopted circular city (CC) policies and programs, although further progress is constrained as a result of the lack of a common framework. A novel framework was proposed with the "European circular cities declaration" (ECCD) (2020), consisting of a list of 10 principles committing to integrate circularity into the city's design, development, and management. As a foremost finding, and building on the authors' previous studies of Japan's CE and CC, this work shaped a circular cities declaration (CCD) for Japan following a triple-axis methodology; It (1) evaluates the ECCD as a baseline, (2) adapts it to Japan's unique socio-economic landscape, and (3) considers the three pillars of sustainable development, offering practical guidance for governments facing similar challenges. This environmental management tool goes beyond the EU one providing a model of hybrid governance and monitoring and evaluation mechanism. The resulting declaration is intended for the government to facilitate a transition from insulated CE policies to holistic CC ones, but also for businesses, academia, and communities; Thus, it may aid in endorsing a cities' common framework and shared vision to harness the potential of CC to address environmental issues, foster innovation and collaboration toward a resilient future in Japan. |
| Author Keywords |
Circular economy; Circular cities declaration; Japan; Circular policy transition; Triple-axis methodology; Urban sustainability |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001289255800001 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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