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In this paper, we are interested in industrial and territorial ecology (ITE), whose aim is to optimize the management of material and energy flows between local economic players by drawing inspiration from the cyclical nature of natural ecosystems. The organizational elements, specifically the forms of coordination between actors, appear to be cent...
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... Industrial ecology stands out as the preferred solution for optimising the flows and stocks of materials and energy on these sites, presented by their defenders as industrial symbioses (Schieb et al., 2015). However, it is useful to question territorial integration and restraint in terms of the use of resources of this type of circular economy model (Jambou et al., 2022;Giampietro, 2019;Korhonen et al., 2018). The energy farming model is similar to biobased carbon farming by targeting low sustainability and energy transition objectives. ...
The article studies the diversity of models of sustainable bioeconomy by focusing on the productive strategies of the farmers who engage in it. To account for this diversity, we use the framework of analysis of Beckert's socio-economics of capitalism in terms of compromises between four institutionalised economic processes: commodification, competition, innovation, and financing. We complete it by a fifth institutionalised process: the social relationship to the environment. We apply this framework analysis to the results obtained through a qualitative survey of 85 actors in the Grand Est region (France) involved in the bioeconomy between 2017 and 2021. We identify four models for the agricultural non-food bioeconomy that fit into various value chains and which approach sustainability issues differently.
... CE experiments rely on the mobilization of various external or internal capacities and resources of the stakeholders (Hobson, 2019;Jambou et al., 2022), which may be either tangible or intangible (Gumbau-Albert & Maudos, 2022). Several studies have focused on tangible resources (metals, ores, biomass, water, infrastructure, equipment, organic or inorganic waste, etc.) (Bahers & Durand, 2020). ...
... They include know-how and skills in resource management, recycling, repair, remanufacturing, etc. (Chembessi et al., 2021;Lenglet & Peyrache-Gadeau, 2020), as well as citizens, businesses, organizations, cultures, values, etc. . The potential mobilization of these resources depends on the ability of CE stakeholders to coordinate with one another (Jambou et al., 2022;Jesus & Jugend, 2023). The mobilization of these intangible resources underlines the question of a mutual learning and knowledge management process between stakeholders in transition experiments (Luederitz et al., 2017;Plummer & Poeck, 2021). ...
Research has demonstrated the importance of learning and knowledge management in transition experiments. In this perspective, this paper explores how researchers can underline the role of learning and knowledge management in the transition to circular economy (CE). Drawing on research on the concepts of CE and intellectual capital, as well as field observations in CE experiments in the regional county municipality (RCM) of Kamouraska (Quebec), we identify at least three fundamental research perspectives on learning and knowledge management in the transition to CE. The first concerns the types of learning and knowledge that emerge in CE implementation. The second focuses on the learning and knowledge management process. It concerns the trial-and-error dynamics that facilitate mutual learning and effective knowledge management. The third research perspective consists of assessing how learning and knowledge management at the local level fosters a macro-societal transition to CE.
... Inter-firm collaboration is described as a practice in which different firms collaborate formally or informally and make joint policies that affect all parties (Cambra-Fierro et al., 2011;Jambou et al., 2022). The phenomenon of inter-firm collaboration is not new (Vatne & Taylor, 2018). ...
This study aims to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to collaborate to enhance export rate. It investigates the influence of inter-firm collaboration on industry export performance and how this relationship is mediated by firm export performance in SMEs of Pakistan. Data was gathered using a quantitative technique based on questionnaires distributed among 491 owners and employees of the SMEs involved in exports. Data were analyzed using AMOS to determine the relationship among variables; firm export performance, inter-firm collaboration and industry export performance. Mediation analysis was tested using Baron and Kenny’s procedure. Results revealed that inter-firm collaboration is an important factor in enhancing industry export performance and this relationship is significantly mediated by firm export performance. Industry export performance is an essential element for SMEs survival and growth. The study contributes theoretically and empirically by analyzing the role of interfirm collaboration in economic development and provides important implications for owners, managers, policymakers of SMEs, and export-related government agencies on improving cooperation.
... At the local level, CE is increasingly supported by public funding (da Silva, 2018;Kębłowski et al., 2020) and mobilises numerous stakeholders in territorial development (Bourdin and Nadou, 2021;Jambou et al., 2021). For local authorities, it is increasingly being regarded as a strategic objective because it allows for (i) improving productivity and resource efficiency, (ii) enhancing local growth potential, (iii) implementing all types of innovations and (iv) creating new activities that provide jobs and wealth (Stahel, 2016;Repp et al., 2020;Bourdin and Torre, 2020). ...
... Kębłowski et al. (2020) explain that many cities are in the process of proposing agendas for deploying CE to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Cerceau et al. (2018) and Jambou et al. (2021) point out that an increasing number of local authorities are deploying industrial and territorial ecology approaches to foster the implementation of CE at the local level. ...
To date, few studies have analysed the geography of the circular economy, especially its contribution to economic activity on a sub-regional scale. In this context, our paper aims to analyse the evolution of employment and activities in the circular economy at the local level in France. For this purpose, we use a database on job creation and companies in the circular economy between 2008 and 2015 and we propose for the first time a study measuring the creation of jobs and companies in the CE. We show that the growth of employment in the circular economy is higher than the growth of total employment. Moreover, we highlight that the number of companies in the circular economy is mainly concentrated in metropolitan areas. We also point out the regional effect of the growth of the circular economy, indicating the territorial embeddedness of this type of activity. Based on this observation, we assume that regional public policies play a significant role in the deployment of a circular economy.
... Or, elle s'avère absente des diverses définitions de l'économie circulaire et reste essentiellement sous-jacente (Niang et al., 2020: Bourdin et Maillefert, 2021. Pourtant, dans la pratique, cette dernière s'appuie bien souvent sur les avantages relatifs à la proximité géographique de différentes activités et acteurs pour permettre la réutilisation de déchets et échanger des flux de matières par des coopérations inter-entreprises (Jambou et al., 2021). Et cette proximité géographique est d'autant plus importante qu'elle limite l'impact environnemental. ...
... On observe également que la localisation des établissements circulaires a quasiment évolué dans la même proportion que celle des emplois, confirmant les disparités entre les moitiés sud et nord du pays dans la croissance des activités circulaires (figure 3). Ceci semble induire une proximité géographique d'activités économiques ; cette proximité étant favorable à l'apparition de bassins de main-d'oeuvre locale ancrée autour des questions d'économie circulaire (Doré, 2021), notamment via la mise en oeuvre de synergies interentreprises (Jambou et al., 2021 Cependant, tous les secteurs de l'économie circulaire ne présentent pas le même niveau de concentration spatiale, en particulier en ce qui concerne les activités de recyclage et valorisation des déchets. Ceci peut s'expliquer par le fait que chaque communauté de communes (ou équivalent) dispose de la compétence liée au traitement des déchets, ce qui induit plutôt une dispersion spatiale, et que cette activité se développe également en zones rurales par la mise en place des activités de méthanisation (Niang et al., 2021). ...
Le modèle d'économie circulaire, envisagé comme une solution adaptée aux défis globaux des changements climatiques, est aujourd'hui souvent proposé pour la conception et la fabrication de produits à forte valeur ajoutée, générateurs de nouvelles activités économiques pourvoyeuses d'emplois et de valeur dans les territoires. Cet article contribue à analyser l'évolution et le degré de concentration spatiale des activités d'économie circulaire à l'échelle des zones d'emploi de la France métropolitaine sur la période 2008-2015. Nos résultats mettent en évidence une croissance de l'emploi circulaire supérieure à celle de l'emploi total. Par ailleurs, nous montrons à la fois que les activités circulaires sont davantage métropolitaines et qu'il existe, en France, une diagonale du vide de la localisation des activités d'économie circulaire. On observe également un effet régional marqué de la répartition spatiale des activités circulaires, suggérant une territorialisation des politiques publiques d'économie circulaire. Mots-clés : Économie circulaire, zones d'emploi, établissement, croissance de l'emploi, concentration spatiale.
... The analyses of Jambou et al. (2022) focus on industrial and territorial ecology. In particular, the authors evaluate the possibility of creating virtuous inter-firm cooperation in terms of synergies. ...
The Circular Economy and Sustainability are among the greatest challenges faced by policymakers, producers, and consumers. Circular Economy processes demand less from the environment since they can minimize waste generation and, hence, can be powerful tools to combat the negative effects of climate change. Additionally, following subsidiarity principles, public policies supporting the Circular Economy should be designed at the lowest levels of public administrations—this provides huge opportunities for regional governments to design, implement and monitor these policies. This editorial of the special issue explores and discusses implications for those policies before introducing the five papers published in the special issue dedicated to policies for regional economy and sustainability. While some of the papers attempt to conceptualize sustainable development through a microeconomic perspective, others have a clear macroeconomic empirical focus. In consequence, this special issue provides a rich body of work for further Circularity and Sustainability nexus studies.
