Towards a Circular Economy: The Role of Dutch Logistics Industries and Governments

Sustainability

Marjolein Demmers¹  Nicole van Buren¹  Frank Witlox²  Rob van der Heijden³ 

[1] Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli), Oranjebuitensingel 6, P.O. Box 20906, The Hague 2500 EX, The Netherlands;Department of Geography, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S8, Gent 9000, Belgium;Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9108, Nijmegen 6500 HK, The Netherlands;

关键词: circular economy;    logistics industry;    transition;    system change;    barriers identification;    The Netherlands;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su8070647

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

While there is great potential in the chief values and prospects of a circular economy, this alone will not bring the circular economy to market or scale. In order for a circular economy to materialize, an integrated approach that focuses on a long-term system change or transition is required. To set the change process in motion, many (public and private) players (companies, authorities, citizens, and research institutions) need to be involved. Among the many stakeholders, a genuine enabler to implement a successful and sustainable circular strategy is the logistics industry. Given that The Netherlands is used as a case study, in this paper, we focus on the Dutch logistics industry and how this industry can contribute to the broader Dutch agenda to realize a more circular economy. It implies looking at the specific transition agenda for the logistics industry in relation to a circular economy, what barriers may exist that might hamper such a transition, and how public policy-makers are dealing with and can tackle these barriers.

【 授权许可】

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