Developing country imperatives in the circular bioeconomy: A review of the South African case

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dc.contributor.authorChitaka, Takunda Y.
dc.contributor.authorSchenck, Catherina
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-29T10:33:54Z
dc.date.available2023-03-29T10:33:54Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractA key principle in the circular bioeconomy is the cascading use of biomass in products that create the most value over its lifetime. For example, the production of fine chemicals or pharmaceuticals are considered high value processes in comparison to energy production or the production of bulk materials such as compost. However, such “low value” applications may be associated with greater environmental and socio-economic benefits depending on the context. This paper explores factors influencing a developing country’s transition to a circular bioeconomy. Through a review of the South African case, it was found that national priorities and strategies places emphasis on composting and anaerobic digestion as primary methods for organic waste diversion from landfill. This may in part be attributed to the fact that the technologies can theoretically process a wide variety of waste stocks and they are already commercially established in the country. In addition, the potential sustainability benefits associated with these methods have the potential to mitigate many challenges being faced by the country including job creation, food security, energy security and climate change mitigation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChitaka, T. Y., & Schenck, C. (2023). Developing country imperatives in the circular bioeconomy: A review of the South African case. Environmental Development, 45, 100812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2023.100812en_US
dc.identifier.issn2211-4653
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2023.100812
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8697
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectBioeconomyen_US
dc.subjectCircular economyen_US
dc.subjectOrganic wasteen_US
dc.subjectWaste managementen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleDeveloping country imperatives in the circular bioeconomy: A review of the South African caseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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