Towards a typological framework for circular economy roadmaps : a comprehensive analysis of global adoption strategies

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Abu-Bakar, Halidu and Charnley, Fiona and Hopkinson, Peter and Morasae, Esmaeil Khedmati (2024) Towards a typological framework for circular economy roadmaps : a comprehensive analysis of global adoption strategies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434. 140066. ISSN 0959-6526 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140066)

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Abstract

This study introduces a novel typological framework for categorising Circular Economy Roadmaps (CERMs) across multiple governance levels, such as national, regional, and sectoral, responding to the fragmented landscape in current literature. Through a comprehensive review and analysis of 398 CE documents, combined with methodological approaches like natural language processing (NLP), topic modelling, and quantitative content analysis, patterns, prevalence, and priority areas in CERMs are expounded. Results underline the pivotal role of governance in CE transitions and spotlight environmental issues, especially sustainable waste management, as dominant motivations. Notably, there appears to be limited private sector involvement in CERM development. Given the inherent regional and sectoral nuances, the findings critically highlight the need for tailored CERM types to facilitate effective transitions.

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Abu-Bakar, Halidu, Charnley, Fiona, Hopkinson, Peter and Morasae, Esmaeil Khedmati ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2172-9653;
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