Factors affecting the adoption of circular economy in mining companies of developing economies - A Namibian stakeholder perspective

Inamutila Kahupi; Natalia Yakovleva; Clyde Eiríkur Hull; Okechukwu Okorie

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121214

Factors affecting the adoption of circular economy in mining companies of developing economies - A Namibian stakeholder perspective

J Environ Manage. 2024 Jun:361:121214. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121214. Epub 2024 May 27.

Authors

Inamutila Kahupi¹, Natalia Yakovleva², Clyde Eiríkur Hull³, Okechukwu Okorie⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Strategy, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship, KEDGE Business School, 40 Avenue des Terroirs de France, 75012 Paris, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Strategy, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship, KEDGE Business School, 40 Avenue des Terroirs de France, 75012 Paris, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 14623, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Department of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and the Economy, University of Exeter, Hope Hall, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PL, United Kingdom. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 38805964
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121214

Abstract

The factors influencing the adoption and implementation of CE in developing countries are not yet fully examined. By focusing on the Namibian mining sector, this study highlights the perspectives of local stakeholders on CE adoption in a developing country. The mine managers recognized that waste is problematic and that CE practices are beneficial for mining companies and Namibia at large. Our findings also indicated that stronger academic institutions providing CE training and helping develop CE solutions, public awareness campaigns, financial support for CE practices, cooperation among industry stakeholders, and clear CE policy would all help drive the implementation of CE.

Keywords: CSR; Circular economy; Developing countries; Mining; Namibia; Stakeholders.

MeSH terms

Developing Countries*
Humans
Mining*
Namibia