Assessing the investment climate to promote a circular bioeconomy: a comparison of 15 countries in the Global South

Transitioning towards a circular economy requires investments in new businesses and for this, a supportive environment and business models that can attract private entities are needed. Operating in countries where the enabling factors are minimal or weak proves extremely challenging for private ente...

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Autores principales: Taron, Avinandan, Sathiskumar, Abinaya, Malviya, T., Bodach, Susanne, Muthuswamy, S., Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.
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Publicado: International Water Management Institute 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151941
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author Taron, Avinandan
Sathiskumar, Abinaya
Malviya, T.
Bodach, Susanne
Muthuswamy, S.
Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.
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Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.
Malviya, T.
Muthuswamy, S.
Sathiskumar, Abinaya
Taron, Avinandan
author_facet Taron, Avinandan
Sathiskumar, Abinaya
Malviya, T.
Bodach, Susanne
Muthuswamy, S.
Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.
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description Transitioning towards a circular economy requires investments in new businesses and for this, a supportive environment and business models that can attract private entities are needed. Operating in countries where the enabling factors are minimal or weak proves extremely challenging for private enterprises. The present cross-country study tried to assess the investment climate for promoting a circular bioeconomy, i.e., businesses or public-private partnerships based on organic (municipal) waste. The main indicators used for the assessment are existing regulatory frameworks; business climate and associated procedures; governance in provision of infrastructure; incentives; access to finance; and entrepreneurial ecosystems. While most of the countries analyzed indicated evidence of regulations on waste management and policies related to promoting circularity, the divide is mainly on aspects related to business environments, access to finance and governance. The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index and Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) indicate that Southeast Asian and Latin American countries are better positioned than most other Asian and African countries. National economies are challenged by these barriers that need to be addressed to foster the widespread adoption of a more circular bioeconomy.
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spelling CGSpace1519412025-11-07T08:07:09Z Assessing the investment climate to promote a circular bioeconomy: a comparison of 15 countries in the Global South Taron, Avinandan Sathiskumar, Abinaya Malviya, T. Bodach, Susanne Muthuswamy, S. Gebrezgabher, Solomie A. resource recovery resource management reuse circular economy bioeconomy investment regulations frameworks policies guidelines business models governance infrastructure incentives corruption access to finance financial inclusion funding lending taxes legislation contracts private sector public institutions waste management sustainable development goals organic fertilizers composting renewable energy biogas entrepreneurs markets competitive behaviour awareness-raising indicators developing countries global south Transitioning towards a circular economy requires investments in new businesses and for this, a supportive environment and business models that can attract private entities are needed. Operating in countries where the enabling factors are minimal or weak proves extremely challenging for private enterprises. The present cross-country study tried to assess the investment climate for promoting a circular bioeconomy, i.e., businesses or public-private partnerships based on organic (municipal) waste. The main indicators used for the assessment are existing regulatory frameworks; business climate and associated procedures; governance in provision of infrastructure; incentives; access to finance; and entrepreneurial ecosystems. While most of the countries analyzed indicated evidence of regulations on waste management and policies related to promoting circularity, the divide is mainly on aspects related to business environments, access to finance and governance. The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index and Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) indicate that Southeast Asian and Latin American countries are better positioned than most other Asian and African countries. National economies are challenged by these barriers that need to be addressed to foster the widespread adoption of a more circular bioeconomy. 2024-08-29 2024-08-31T18:07:58Z 2024-08-31T18:07:58Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151941 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Taron, Avinandan; Sathiskumar, Abinaya; Malviya, T.; Bodach, Susanne; Muthuswamy, S.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie. 2024. Assessing the investment climate to promote a circular bioeconomy: a comparison of 15 countries in the Global South. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 89p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 24) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2024.218]
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resource management
reuse
circular economy
bioeconomy
investment
regulations
frameworks
policies
guidelines
business models
governance
infrastructure
incentives
corruption
access to finance
financial inclusion
funding
lending
taxes
legislation
contracts
private sector
public institutions
waste management
sustainable development goals
organic fertilizers
composting
renewable energy
biogas
entrepreneurs
markets
competitive behaviour
awareness-raising
indicators
developing countries
global south
Taron, Avinandan
Sathiskumar, Abinaya
Malviya, T.
Bodach, Susanne
Muthuswamy, S.
Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.
Assessing the investment climate to promote a circular bioeconomy: a comparison of 15 countries in the Global South
title Assessing the investment climate to promote a circular bioeconomy: a comparison of 15 countries in the Global South
title_full Assessing the investment climate to promote a circular bioeconomy: a comparison of 15 countries in the Global South
title_fullStr Assessing the investment climate to promote a circular bioeconomy: a comparison of 15 countries in the Global South
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the investment climate to promote a circular bioeconomy: a comparison of 15 countries in the Global South
title_short Assessing the investment climate to promote a circular bioeconomy: a comparison of 15 countries in the Global South
title_sort assessing the investment climate to promote a circular bioeconomy a comparison of 15 countries in the global south
topic resource recovery
resource management
reuse
circular economy
bioeconomy
investment
regulations
frameworks
policies
guidelines
business models
governance
infrastructure
incentives
corruption
access to finance
financial inclusion
funding
lending
taxes
legislation
contracts
private sector
public institutions
waste management
sustainable development goals
organic fertilizers
composting
renewable energy
biogas
entrepreneurs
markets
competitive behaviour
awareness-raising
indicators
developing countries
global south
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