The Circular Economy and environment and social challenges The Circular Economy and environment and social challenges. Case-study of Biovalor, Uruguay. Laura Franco Henao MA Candidate Development Studies Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK l.francohenao@ids.ac.uk 18th June 2018 www.ids.ac.uk Engaging, Learning, Transforming

Outline Research question Conceptual framework 2.1. Doughnut Economics 2.2. Ellen MacArthur Foundation and gaps in the Circular Economy Literature 2.3. The Circular Economy 2.0 and the social dimension 3. Case-study: the Biovalor project, Uruguay 3.1. Why and who? 3.2. What? 3.3. The social dimension? 4. Final recommendations and comments

1. Research question How do Circular Economy strategies address social and environmental challenges in the case of Biovalor, Uruguay? 1. Does the Circular Economy literature offer explanations of how it addresses environmental and social challenges? 2. How do these challenges materialize in the context of Uruguay? 3. Does the current Circular Economy Strategy and, in particular, the national Biovalor project aim to address both the environmental and social challenges of Uruguay? How?  

2. Conceptual Framework

2.1. Doughnut Economics (Raworth, 2012, 2017)

United Kingdom Vietnam Sri Lanka (O’Neill et al., 2018)

2.2. Ellen MacArthur Foundation and gaps in the Circular Economy Literature Dimensions of sustainable development explored in CE articles (CEC, 2018) (Merli, Preziosi & Acampora, 2018) (Ellen MacArthur Website, 2018)

2.3. The Circular Economy 2.0 and the social dimension Design Biosphere Society Economy (Lemille, 2017)

3. Case-study: the Biovalor project, Uruguay

3.1. Why and who? (O’Neill et al., 2018)

3.2. What? Main objective: To transform the different types of waste generated in agriculture and in agro-industrial production chains in Uruguay into different types of energy and sub-products. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions contributing to a sustainable low-carbon model supported by the development and transference of adequate technology.

3.3. The social dimension? Project: 5 components

3.3. The social dimension? Poverty footprint (Oxfam, 2009) Triple bottom line (Elkington,1994) B assessment for small agricultural and farming companies. Concept: social CE (Social Circular Economy, 2018)

4. Final recommendations and comments Both environmental and social challenges. Not left to the private sector. Not about individual businesses following CE strategies. Cooperation, communication and open source. Clarify what is circular and what is not. Not all humans are causing the crisis. Future research

THANK YOU! Laura Franco Henao MA Candidate Development Studies Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK l.francohenao@ids.ac.uk 18th June 2018 www.ids.ac.uk Engaging, Learning, Transforming