[Ecological misunderstanding, integrative approach, and potential industries in circular economy transition].
Based on the Social-Economic-Natural Complex Ecosystem theory, this paper questioned 8 kinds of misunderstandings in current planning, incubation, development, and management of circular economy, which had led to either ultra-right or ultra-left actions in ecological and economic development. Rather than concentrated only on the 3-r micro-principles of "reduce-reuse-recycle", thise paper suggested 3-R macro-principles of "Rethinking-Reform-Refunction" for circular economy development. Nine kinds of eco-integrative strategies in industrial transition were put forward, i.e., food web-based horizontal/parallel coupling, life cycle-oriented vertical/serial coupling, functional service rather than products-oriented production, flexible and adaptive structure, ecosystem-based regional coupling, social integrity, comprehensive capacity building, employment enhancement, and respecting human dignity. Ten promising potential eco-industries in China's near-future circular economy development were proposed, such as the transition of traditional chemical fertilizer and pesticide industry to a new kind of industrial complex for agro-ecosystem management.
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Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. wangrs@mail.rcees.ac.cn
D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004463:Ecology / Q000191:economics*; D004467:Economics; D017753:Ecosystem; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D007221:Industry / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors