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Water-smart circular economy : Conceptualisation, transitional policy instruments and stakeholder perception (2022)

Salminen, J. M., Määttä, K. T., Haimi, H., Maidell, M., Karjalainen, A. K., Noro, K., Koskiaho, J. T., Tikkanen, S., & Pohjola, J. (2022). Water-smart circular economy : Conceptualisation, transitional policy instruments and stakeholder perception. Journal of Cleaner Production, 334, Article 130065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.130065

JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat

Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Salminen, Jani M; Määttä, Kalle T; Haimi, Henri; Maidell, Marjo; Karjalainen, Anna K; Noro, Kirsi; Koskiaho, Jari T; Tikkanen, Sarianne; Pohjola, Johanna

Lehti tai sarja: Journal of Cleaner Production

ISSN: 0959-6526

eISSN: 1879-1786

Julkaisuvuosi: 2022

Volyymi: 334

Artikkelinumero: 130065

Kustantaja: Elsevier

Julkaisumaa: Britannia

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.130065

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla

Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Osittain avoin julkaisukanava

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/79398

Tiivistelmä

The Circular Economy (CE) is a concept that has gained considerable global attention during the past decade amongst private and public sector actors, politicians and policymakers, citizens and media, and scientific communities. Water and water-related ecosystems, despite their vital role in practically all human activities, have been largely missing from conceptualisations and scientific definitions of the CE. Therefore, this paper presents a definition and concept for a water-smart CE that incorporates water and water-related ecosystems. A water-smart CE would (i) reduce losses of water, energy and valuable substances, (ii) improve water efficiency and productivity, (iii) reuse treated wastewater, and (iv) better protect and lessen pressure upon water-related (both aquatic and groundwater) ecosystems. The paper also touches upon the potential risks of the CE to water-related ecosystems. Policy instruments that could be used to promote a transition towards a water-smart CE in Finland – the setting of the present study – and beyond were also sought. Additionally, actors who provide and/or use water-smart CE solutions were interviewed to shed light on their perceptions about the drivers of, barriers to and potential policy instruments for promoting a transition towards a water-smart CE. Based on the analyses of policy instruments and stakeholder interviews, a mixed use of economic, regulatory and informative instruments is suggested to support the desired transition towards a water-smart CE in Finland and elsewhere.

YSO-asiasanat: kiertotalous; kierrätys; kestävä käyttö; vedenkäyttö; vesipolitiikka; jäteveden käsittely; jätteiden hyötykäyttö

Vapaat asiasanat: circular economy; sustainability transitions; water use; recycling; economic instruments

Liittyvät organisaatiot

OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

VIRTA-lähetysvuosi: 2022

JUFO-taso: 2