TY - JOUR
T1 - How publications and patents are contributing to the development of municipal solid waste management
T2 - Viewing the UN Sustainable Development Goals as ground zero
AU - Ye, Qing
AU - Umer, Qasim
AU - Zhou, Rongting
AU - Asmi, Amna
AU - Asmi, Fahad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - Academia and industry have strengthened each other under the guidelines of regulatory institutions to contribute theoretical knowledge and practical solutions for society, which can be presented in a combination of publishing research and filing patents. In the case of municipal solid waste management (MSWM), a great transformation from a linear to a circular view has been in process. In this study, we investigated the role of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in MSWM-related development and transformation. The authors examined the contributions of academic and industrial spheres to MSWM in the past 70 years by examining Web of Science's Core Collection and Derwent Innovations Index. The results showed that SDGs not only accelerated the research on MSWM but also pulled MSWM-related knowledge and innovation to new fronts that focus on sustainable and circular methods. Based on the current findings, we derived implications for academia, industry, and policymakers.
AB - Academia and industry have strengthened each other under the guidelines of regulatory institutions to contribute theoretical knowledge and practical solutions for society, which can be presented in a combination of publishing research and filing patents. In the case of municipal solid waste management (MSWM), a great transformation from a linear to a circular view has been in process. In this study, we investigated the role of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in MSWM-related development and transformation. The authors examined the contributions of academic and industrial spheres to MSWM in the past 70 years by examining Web of Science's Core Collection and Derwent Innovations Index. The results showed that SDGs not only accelerated the research on MSWM but also pulled MSWM-related knowledge and innovation to new fronts that focus on sustainable and circular methods. Based on the current findings, we derived implications for academia, industry, and policymakers.
KW - Circular economy
KW - Municipal solid waste management
KW - Patents
KW - Scientific research
KW - Sustainable development goals
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116496
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116496
M3 - Article
C2 - 36279775
AN - SCOPUS:85140256341
SN - 0301-4797
VL - 325
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Management
IS - Part B
M1 - 116496
ER -
