Enabling sustainable circular economy in Indian municipal solid waste management system: an ISM and fuzzy MICMAC approach

What is it about?

Mismanagement of municipal solid waste (MSW) has led to resource depletion, ecosystem degradation and socio-economic risks, emphasizing the necessity to promote sustainable circular economy (SuCE) practices. This article identifies relevant enablers and unveils their interconnected roles in facilitating a municipal solid waste management (MSWM) system aligned with the principles of SuCE. The study identified a comprehensive set of twenty-three enablers and categorized them into four control measures instrumental for the effective integration of SuCE principles in the context of Indian MSWM system. Notably, the analysis highlighted that “authoritative pressure” and “policy transformation” are the highly influential enablers.

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