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DOI | 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.04.028 |
Barriers to the Circular Economy: Evidence From the European Union (EU) | |
Kirchherr, Julian1; Piscicelli, Laura1; Bour, Ruben1,2; Kostense-Smit, Erica2; Muller, Jennifer2; Huibrechtse-Truijens, Anne2; Hekkert, Marko1 | |
2018-08-01 | |
发表期刊 | ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
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ISSN | 0921-8009 |
EISSN | 1873-6106 |
出版年 | 2018 |
卷号 | 150页码:264-272 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Netherlands |
英文摘要 | The circular economy concept is much discussed in the European Union (EU), but only limited progress has been accomplished so far regarding its implementation. Most scholarly studies blame this on various technological barriers. Our work rebuts these studies. We present the first large-N-study on circular economy barriers in the EU (208 survey respondents, 47 expert interviews). We find that cultural barriers, particularly a lack of consumer interest and awareness as well as a hesitant company culture, are considered the main circular economy barriers by businesses and policy-makers. These are driven by market barriers which, in turn, are induced by a lack of synergistic governmental interventions to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy. Meanwhile, not a single technological barrier is ranked among the most pressing circular economy barriers, according to our research. Overall, our work suggests that circular economy is a niche discussion among sustainable development professionals at this stage. Significant efforts need to be undertaken for the concept to maintain its momentum. |
英文关键词 | Circular economy Sustainability transitions Sustainable development Barriers European Union |
领域 | 资源环境 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000444364000023 |
WOS关键词 | ECO-INNOVATION ; TRANSITION ; POLICIES ; MYANMAR |
WOS类目 | Ecology ; Economics ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Business & Economics |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/15391 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Utrecht, Copernicus Inst Sustainable Dev, Innovat Studies Grp, Heidelberglaan 2, NL-3584 CS Utrecht, Netherlands; 2.Deloitte, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Kirchherr, Julian,Piscicelli, Laura,Bour, Ruben,et al. Barriers to the Circular Economy: Evidence From the European Union (EU)[J]. ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS,2018,150:264-272. |
APA | Kirchherr, Julian.,Piscicelli, Laura.,Bour, Ruben.,Kostense-Smit, Erica.,Muller, Jennifer.,...&Hekkert, Marko.(2018).Barriers to the Circular Economy: Evidence From the European Union (EU).ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS,150,264-272. |
MLA | Kirchherr, Julian,et al."Barriers to the Circular Economy: Evidence From the European Union (EU)".ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS 150(2018):264-272. |
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