Towards circular economy – a wastewater treatment perspective, the Presa Guadalupe case
| Autor: | Hans Bressers, Cheryl de Boer, Carina Gutierrez, Cesar Casiano Flores |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Department of Governance and Technology for Sustainability, Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management, UT-I-ITC-PLUS, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Sustainable development
Government Circular economy Water basin management 020209 energy Corporate governance UT-Hybrid-D Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology Commission 010501 environmental sciences Environmental economics 01 natural sciences General Business Management and Accounting Business ethics and sustainability Presa Guadalupe Mexico Incentive 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Business Wastewater treatment policy Enforcement Mexico water management 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water governance |
| Zdroj: | Management research review, 41(5), 554-571. Emerald |
| ISSN: | 2040-8269 |
| Popis: | Purpose In Mexico, only 19.3 per cent of industrial water is treated (Green-Peace, 2014, pp. 3-4), whereas municipal treatment levels are approximately 50 per cent (CONAGUA, 2014a). This paper aims to focus on how the wastewater treatment plant policy, from a circular economy perspective, is affected by the governance context at the Presa Guadalupe sub-basin. Circular economy can contribute to water innovations that help in improving water quality. However, such benefits are not easily achieved. This case provides an example of the complexity and challenges that the implementation of a circular economy model can face. Design/methodology/approach Data are collected via semi-structured in-depth interviews with the stakeholders that are members of the Presa Guadalupe Commission. The contextual interaction theory (CIT) is the theoretical basis for this analysis (Boer de and Bressers, 2011; Bressers, 2009). Findings The findings show that the wastewater treatment plant policy plays an important role in a circular economy model. Some incentives towards a circular economy model are already in place; however, the hurdles of a top-down implementation perspective, low availability of resources, prioritisation of short-term results, lack of enforcement of the “polluter pays” principle and a linear model of water systems need to be overcome. If Mexico wants to move towards a circular economy model and if the government wants to enforce sustainable development principles, wastewater treatment is a challenge that must be addressed. Originality/value There are few studies in the circular economy literature that have analysed its implementation under a governance arrangement perspective. |
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