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AuthorMohammad, Al-Saidi
AuthorDas, Probir
AuthorSaadaoui, Imen
Available date2023-02-19T07:32:45Z
Publication Date2021-07-31
Publication NameSustainable Production and Consumption
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.03.004
CitationAl-Saidi, Mohammad, Probir Das, and Imen Saadaoui. "Circular economy in basic supply: Framing the approach for the water and food sectors of the Gulf cooperation council countries." Sustainable Production and Consumption 27 (2021): 1273-1285.
ISSN23525509
URIhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352550921000774
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/40126
AbstractThe circular economy concept can enhance sustainability through restructuring consumption and production patterns using innovative designs and business models. This core premise is highly relevant for the interlinked water and food supply sectors in arid regions, which are threatened by natural scarcity and resource overuse. This paper transfers the idea of the circular economy into the practice of the water and food sectors using the example of the region of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It develops a framework for identifying circular economy strategies and issues applicable to basic supply sectors. In analyzing the value chain and circular strategies of the water and food sectors, the circular economy idea has resulted in numerous industrial applications. The range of applications is illustrated in the key industries of wastewater and local food production. Expanding the reuse options for municipal wastewater and valorizing organic waste represent important circular economy directions for the basic supply sector of the GCC. Incorporating these ideas is positive, but a more comprehensive set of measures is needed to generate low-carbon and low-metabolism economic development in the region. In addition to the current sporadic supply-side initiatives, there is a need for non-technical circular economy strategies related to demand management and waste reduction.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectCircular economy
Water sector
Food sector
Municipal wastewater
Food waste
Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC
TitleCircular Economy in Basic Supply: Framing the Approach for the Water and Food Sectors of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
TypeArticle
Pagination1273-1285
Volume Number27
dc.accessType Open Access


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