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Integrative Waste Management and Circular Economy: Addressing Climate Change and Enhancing Sustainability

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Air, Climate Change and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 3356

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Yui-Yip Lau

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Division of Business and Hospitality Management, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Interests: cruise ships; ferries; impacts of climate change; shipping education and training; transport history; sustainability issues; resilient supply chain management; health logistics; human remains and regional development
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Dr. Mark Ching-Pong Poo

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Liverpool Hope Business School, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool L16 9JD, UK
Interests: climate change adaptation for transport infrastructures; container inventory management; supply chain carbon footprint; sustainable transportation practices

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In the face of escalating environmental challenges, the integration of waste management and circular economy principles, particularly in the context of climate change, is becoming increasingly crucial for sustainable development. This Special Issue invites pioneering research that explores the synergies between waste management, circular economy practices, and climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. Our goal is to highlight innovative approaches that not only reduce waste and promote resource efficiency but also contribute to climate change resilience in various sectors.

We are particularly interested in submissions that demonstrate how waste management and circular economy initiatives can be designed or reimagined to address the multifaceted impacts of climate change, thereby contributing to the sustainability of ecosystems, economies, and communities.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Innovative waste reduction, recycling, and valorization strategies within the circular economy that mitigate climate change impacts.
  • The role of waste management in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration.
  • Circular economy solutions that improve resilience to climate change across supply chains and communities.
  • Assessments of climate risks and vulnerabilities in waste management systems and circular economy practices.
  • Policy, regulatory, and financial frameworks that support the integration of waste management, circular economy principles, and climate change goals.
  • Case studies on the successful implementation of integrated waste management and circular economy projects with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation.
  • Technological innovations that facilitate the transition to circular economy models while addressing climate change.

We are looking forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Yui-Yip Lau
Dr. Mark Ching-Pong Poo
Guest Editors

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  • waste management
  • circular economy
  • climate change
  • sustainable development

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An Exploratory Study of the Impact of the One-Village-One-Dam Initiative in Northern Ghana
by Samuel Adams, Michael Martey, Charles Amoatey, Joseph Taabazuing, Richard Otoo and Emmanuel Abokyi
Sustainability 2024, 16(19), 8570; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16198570 - 2 Oct 2024
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This study is an exploratory examination of the effect of the Ghana government’s flagship program known as the One-Village-One-Dam (1V1D) initiative on the livelihoods of rural farmers in the five regions of Northern Ghana. A total of 15 constituencies proportionate to the number [...] Read more.
This study is an exploratory examination of the effect of the Ghana government’s flagship program known as the One-Village-One-Dam (1V1D) initiative on the livelihoods of rural farmers in the five regions of Northern Ghana. A total of 15 constituencies proportionate to the number of constituencies in each of the five beneficiary regions were selected from the region. Data were collected from a total of 1585 respondents, comprising 785 from the control group and 800 from the treatment group. The survey focused on access to water, crop and livestock productivity, income generation, and overall well-being. Four main findings are reported. First, the results show differential effects of the 1V1D initiative. There was an increase in reliance on 1V1D dams for water, particularly in the Northern region, where challenges such as insufficient water storage and poor dam maintenance hindered their effectiveness for irrigation and livestock rearing. Second, the use of water from boreholes was more popular in the other parts of Northern Ghana. Third, the shallowness of most of the dams meant that they dried up during the dry season and, therefore, did not have a significant effect on crops and livestock productivity. Finally, the dams had a marginal effect on food security, income levels of the farmers, and consequently on their overall livelihoods. The findings of this exploratory study will provide insights to enrich further studies based on the second and third rounds of data collection. Full article
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Purchasing, Food Packaging, and Food Wastage
by Yui-yip Lau, Christelle Not, Gaurika Pant and Mark Ching-Pong Poo
Sustainability 2024, 16(16), 6812; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16166812 - 8 Aug 2024
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Despite the negative impacts caused by the drawn-out COVID-19 pandemic on the usual way of life and health of billions around the world, the pandemic’s particular disruption of Hong Kong’s supply chain was revealed to have impacted food purchasing habits during the pandemic. [...] Read more.
Despite the negative impacts caused by the drawn-out COVID-19 pandemic on the usual way of life and health of billions around the world, the pandemic’s particular disruption of Hong Kong’s supply chain was revealed to have impacted food purchasing habits during the pandemic. It brought about increased health and environmental awareness through the increased purchasing of healthier food choices, home food preparation and the increased usage of reusable bags. However, despite these shifts, the residents’ behavioural attitudes towards food wastage or the use of plastic bags and containers did not change. The original finding in this study seems to suggest that food wastage behaviour in Hong Kong is not influenced by external drivers, such as strict COVID-19 containment measures, nor is it affected by increased environmental awareness. Food-waste management strategies aimed at reducing food wastage at the consumer level of the food supply chain should, therefore, focus on targeting engrained behavioural habits and not simply raising awareness on the matter. Our aim is to investigate whether pandemic restrictions have led to a shift towards less-frequent food purchases in larger quantities and how such changes may affect food wastage generation. Survey data were collected from 253 Hong Kong residents. The study mainly adopted various quantitative research methods, including descriptive statistics, reliability tests, t-tests, ANOVA, and non-response bias. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 28 was used to investigate the useable data gathered from the respondents of this study. Results suggested that Hong Kong residents preferred supermarket and online food purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic to their usual offline/wet market purchasing habits before the pandemic. Also, the food purchasing rate was principally self-reported as infrequent and at high volumes during the COVID-19 pandemic. While an increased preference for home-prepared meals took precedence over consuming meals at restaurants, no significant change in food wastage habits was observed due to pandemic measures. Interestingly, although an increasing usage of reusable bags was observed, resident behaviour toward plastic bag usage was not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic containment measures. Full article
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