Available Pathways for Operationalizing Circular Economy into the Olive Oil Supply Chain: Mapping Evidence from a Scoping Literature Review
Circular economy (CE) is increasingly seen as a promising paradigm for transitioning agri-food systems towards more sustainable models of production and consumption, enabling virtuous and regenerative biological metabolisms based on strategies of eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness. This contributi...
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doaj-1b3a3640b03b4a7e8f4dead82e51a0cb2021-09-09T13:58:23ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-08-01139789978910.3390/su13179789Available Pathways for Operationalizing Circular Economy into the Olive Oil Supply Chain: Mapping Evidence from a Scoping Literature ReviewSarah Stempfle0Domenico Carlucci1Bernardo Corrado de Gennaro2Luigi Roselli3Giacomo Giannoccaro4Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science (DiSAAT), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Science (DiSAAT), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Science (DiSAAT), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Science (DiSAAT), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Science (DiSAAT), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, ItalyCircular economy (CE) is increasingly seen as a promising paradigm for transitioning agri-food systems towards more sustainable models of production and consumption, enabling virtuous and regenerative biological metabolisms based on strategies of eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness. This contribution seeks to provide a theoretical and empirical framework for operationalizing the CE principles into the olive oil supply chain, that plays a central role in the agroecological systems of the Mediterranean region. A scoping literature review has been conducted in order to identify the available pathways so far explored by scholars for reshaping the olive oil supply chain from a circular perspective. The analyzed literature has been charted on the base of the circular pathway examined, and according to the supply chain subsystem(s) to which it refers. Results are discussed highlighting the main issues, the technology readiness level of the available pathways, the prevailing approaches and knowledge gaps. A synthetic evidence map is provided, framing visually the scrutinized pathways into the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s CE ‘butterfly’ graph. The work is intended to be a valuable baseline for inquiring how circularity can be advanced in the specific supply chain of olive oil, and which are the strategic opportunities, as well as the barriers to overcome, in order to foster the transition.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/17/9789olive oilcircular economyvalorization pathwaysconversion technologiesscoping review |
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Sarah Stempfle Domenico Carlucci Bernardo Corrado de Gennaro Luigi Roselli Giacomo Giannoccaro Available Pathways for Operationalizing Circular Economy into the Olive Oil Supply Chain: Mapping Evidence from a Scoping Literature Review Sustainability olive oil circular economy valorization pathways conversion technologies scoping review |
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Sarah Stempfle Domenico Carlucci Bernardo Corrado de Gennaro Luigi Roselli Giacomo Giannoccaro |
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Available Pathways for Operationalizing Circular Economy into the Olive Oil Supply Chain: Mapping Evidence from a Scoping Literature Review |
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Available Pathways for Operationalizing Circular Economy into the Olive Oil Supply Chain: Mapping Evidence from a Scoping Literature Review |
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Available Pathways for Operationalizing Circular Economy into the Olive Oil Supply Chain: Mapping Evidence from a Scoping Literature Review |
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Available Pathways for Operationalizing Circular Economy into the Olive Oil Supply Chain: Mapping Evidence from a Scoping Literature Review |
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Available Pathways for Operationalizing Circular Economy into the Olive Oil Supply Chain: Mapping Evidence from a Scoping Literature Review |
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available pathways for operationalizing circular economy into the olive oil supply chain: mapping evidence from a scoping literature review |
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Sustainability |
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Circular economy (CE) is increasingly seen as a promising paradigm for transitioning agri-food systems towards more sustainable models of production and consumption, enabling virtuous and regenerative biological metabolisms based on strategies of eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness. This contribution seeks to provide a theoretical and empirical framework for operationalizing the CE principles into the olive oil supply chain, that plays a central role in the agroecological systems of the Mediterranean region. A scoping literature review has been conducted in order to identify the available pathways so far explored by scholars for reshaping the olive oil supply chain from a circular perspective. The analyzed literature has been charted on the base of the circular pathway examined, and according to the supply chain subsystem(s) to which it refers. Results are discussed highlighting the main issues, the technology readiness level of the available pathways, the prevailing approaches and knowledge gaps. A synthetic evidence map is provided, framing visually the scrutinized pathways into the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s CE ‘butterfly’ graph. The work is intended to be a valuable baseline for inquiring how circularity can be advanced in the specific supply chain of olive oil, and which are the strategic opportunities, as well as the barriers to overcome, in order to foster the transition. |
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olive oil circular economy valorization pathways conversion technologies scoping review |
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