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Current Research in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment and Circular Economy

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Resources and Sustainable Utilization".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 June 2024 | Viewed by 1955

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Yan Xu

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Guest Editor
School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
Interests: waste management; sustainable development; decision analysis
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Dr. Bhumika Gupta

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Management, Marketing and Strategy, Institut Mines-Telecom Business School, Research Lab: LITEM, 91011 Evry, France
Interests: human resource management; organization behaviour; strategic human resource management; corporate social responsibility
Dr. Umar Farooq Sahibzada

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Guest Editor
AABC, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
Interests: green HRM; green innovation and entrepreneurship; organizational behavior; (counter) productive behavior

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) and Circular Economy (CE) have gained much attention in recent years due to the urgent need for sustainable development and resource efficiency. LCSA provides a comprehensive framework for assessing the environmental, social, and economic impacts of products and systems throughout their life cycle. CE promotes the efficient use of resources, reduces dependence on raw materials, and encourages innovation in product design, material selection, and waste management. Integrating LCSA and CE has the potential to address pressing sustainability issues, such as climate change, resource scarcity, and social inequality. By adopting a life-cycle perspective and applying circular economy principles, companies can improve their environmental performance, increase resource efficiency, and create value through innovative business models and practices.

1. Focus

This Special Issue is intended to highlight the latest research and advancements in the fields of LCSA and CE. It aims to bring together innovative studies that address sustainability challenges and opportunities related to product life cycles, resource management, and circular economy.

2. Scope

This Special Issue welcomes contributions covering a wide range of topics in LCSA and CE. These include studies on holistic understanding, methodological advances, sector-specific applications, policy frameworks, business models, decision support, and real-world case studies. The scope also includes the integration of environmental, social, and economic dimensions in assessing sustainability performance, as well as the evaluation of circular economy strategies and their impacts.

3. Purpose

The goal of this Special Issue is to advance the knowledge and understanding of LCSA and CE by presenting the latest research findings. It is intended to provide a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share insights, discuss challenges, and explore opportunities in these important areas. The Special Issue aims to contribute to the development of effective strategies, tools, and frameworks to promote sustainability, resource efficiency and the circular economy in various sectors.

This Special Issue aims to make a valuable contribution to the existing literature on LCSA and CE by filling research gaps, presenting innovative approaches, and providing practical guidance for academia, industry, and policy-makers. It will serve as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners interested in advancing sustainable practices and promoting the transition to a circular economy.

Suggest themes

Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

  • Integrated life cycle assessment frameworks;
  • Life cycle assessment of circular products and materials;
  • Circular economy business models;
  • Emerging technologies and circular economy;
  • Social impacts of circular economy;
  • Circular economy in developing countries;
  • Circular economy policy and governance;
  • Circular economy in specific sectors;
  • Metrics and indicators for circular economy;
  • Circular design and material innovation;
  • Circular economy and climate change;
  • Circular economy and resource efficiency;
  • Circular economy and consumer behaviour.

Dr. Yan Xu
Dr. Bhumika Gupta
Dr. Umar Farooq Sahibzada
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • life cycle sustainability assessment
  • circular economy
  • sustainable development

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The Emission Characteristics of Greenhouse Gases from Animal Husbandry in Shandong Province Based on Life Cycle Assessment
by Zemin Li, Qihang Wei, Xiayan Liu, Rongsheng Zhu, Cuilan Li and Zhaojun Li
Sustainability 2024, 16(4), 1375; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16041375 - 06 Feb 2024
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Life cycle assessment was used to study the following six major stages of animal husbandry: feed grain planting, feed grain transportation and processing, livestock and poultry breeding, livestock and poultry gastrointestinal fermentation, manure management, and livestock and poultry product slaughter and processing. The [...] Read more.
Life cycle assessment was used to study the following six major stages of animal husbandry: feed grain planting, feed grain transportation and processing, livestock and poultry breeding, livestock and poultry gastrointestinal fermentation, manure management, and livestock and poultry product slaughter and processing. The greenhouse gas emissions from animal husbandry in Shandong Province were quantified for the entire 20-year period spanning from 2002 to 2021. This study also analyzed the emission patterns and characteristics associated with this life cycle assessment. The results show that over the past 20 years, the greenhouse gas emissions from animal husbandry in Shandong Province increased continuously, the greenhouse gas emission intensity decreased continuously, and both of these trends tended to be stable. From a life cycle standpoint, the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions were gastrointestinal fermentation and the management of livestock and poultry manure. In terms of the structure of livestock and poultry breeding, poultry was the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions. The emission characteristics of the greenhouse gases produced by animal husbandry varied among different cities in Shandong Province. The main source of greenhouse gas discharged due to animal husbandry in Zibo and Binzhou was Ecattle; in Dongying, it was Esheep; and in the remaining cities, it was mainly Epoultry. Full article
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The Social Dimensions of an Incentive-Based Urban Recycling Program: A Case-Study from Istanbul, Turkey
by Betul Hande Gursoy Haksevenler, Aydin Akpinar and Hiroshan Hettiarachchi
Sustainability 2023, 15(22), 15775; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152215775 - 09 Nov 2023
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Incentive-based programs are increasingly becoming common in recycling promotion. These programs are usually designed on the premise that the incentives will nudge the participants’ behavior to be more pro-recycling so that they may continue to support recycling even if there is no reward [...] Read more.
Incentive-based programs are increasingly becoming common in recycling promotion. These programs are usually designed on the premise that the incentives will nudge the participants’ behavior to be more pro-recycling so that they may continue to support recycling even if there is no reward presented anymore. The technical and economic aspects receive a great deal of attention, while the social elements do not usually receive the same level of attention as above. In this study, a survey was conducted to recognize the recycling consciousness of participants in an urban recycling promotional program. The urban recycling program analyzed in this study was administered by Zeytinburnu Municipality in Istanbul, Turkey. This program had about 10,000 active users at the time of this face-to-face survey conducted among 428 participants in 2021. Zeytinburnu is a densely populated municipality, with a greater majority residing in apartment buildings. The results revealed that about half of the survey population was spontaneous recyclers, and they would like to continue even if there was no reward, while the other half was in the program just for the reward. However, the findings also displayed the potential of the incentive mechanism to be used to enhance the pro-recycling behavior of its participants. This may be achieved through educational tools and providing solutions to ease the burden most apartment-dwelling participants carry with storage/transportation issues. Full article
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