Towards a Circular Economy in Australian Agri‐food Industry
An Application of Input‐Output Oriented Approaches for Analyzing Resource Efficiency and Competitiveness Potential
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19469678 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Murilo Pagotto (The University of Queensland), Anthony Halog (0000-0002-0404-0670, The University of Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1176-1186 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Industrial Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1088-1980 • E-ISSN: 1530-9290 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jiec.12373 |
| OpenAlex | W2175075442 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 19 |
The food industry in Australia (agriculture and manufacturing) plays a fundamental role in contributing to socioeconomic sectors nationally. However, alongside the benefits, the industry also produces environmental burdens associated with the production of food. Sectorally, agriculture is the largest consumer of water. Additionally, land degradation, greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and waste generation are considered the main environmental impacts caused by the industry. The research project aims to evaluate the eco‐efficiency performance of various subsectors in the Australian agri‐food systems through the use of input‐output–oriented approaches of data envelopment analysis and material flow analysis. This helps in establishing environmental and economic indicators for the industry. The results have shown inefficiencies during the life cycle of food production in Australia. Following the principles of industrial ecology, the study recommends the implementation of sustainable processes to increase efficiency, diminish undesirable outputs, and decrease the use of nonrenewable inputs within the production cycle. Broadly, the research outcomes are useful to inform decision makers about the advantages of moving from a traditional linear system to a circular production system, where a sustainable and efficient circular economy could be created in the Australian food industry
Agriculture · Business · Circular economy · Data envelopment analysis · Eco-efficiency · Economics · Environmental economics · Food industry · Food processing · Greenhouse gas · Industrial ecology · Life-cycle assessment · Material flow analysis · Natural resource economics · Non-renewable resource · Renewable energy · Resource Efficiency · Sustainability · Sustainable agriculture · Sustainable development · Waste management · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Computer Science · Efficiency Analysis Using DEA · Engineering · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2.2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |