Pathways and Benefits of Industrial Green Transition from the Perspective of Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency Economics
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https://doi.org/10.64229/m8q5cq61Keywords:
Circular economy, Resource efficiency economics, Industrial green transition, Resource utilization, Benefit evaluationAbstract
Facing global resource scarcity and China’s dual‑carbon goals, this paper explores coupling mechanisms between circular economy and resource efficiency economics to identify multi‑level industrial green transition pathways. Using embedded multiple‑case study and entropy‑weight method, we analyse three Chinese cases: a chemical park, an agricultural cooperative and Haiyan Economic‑Technological Development Zone. Results indicate circular‑economy practices raise park solid‑waste utilization to 99 %, achieve 100 % straw utilization, and reduce carbon emission intensity by 22‑25 %. Theoretically, this study integrates industrial‑ecology perspectives to develop a cross‑domain coupling framework complementing prior reviews. Practically, multi‑level actionable pathways for enterprises, parks, regions and policymakers are provided. Findings are constrained by limited empirical evidence only from successful eastern‑China cases.
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