Assessing economy-wide prospects for a more sustainable circular economy in South Africa (Material Flow Analysis)
Grant holder: Prof H von Blottnitz
Institution: University of Cape Town
Grant: CSIR/BEI/WRIU/2019/024
Duration: 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2022
Status: Complete
Project outline: The objective of this project is to undertake a country-level material flow analysis (MFA) for South Africa, to establish the current level of materials circularity. This information will be used to identify possible areas of intervention in support of South Africa’s Circular Economy Agenda. The project also aims to build and strengthen capability in South Africa on MFA as a strategic tool identified under the Waste RDI Roadmap, and to produce scientific evidence in support of decision-making, policy development and implementation.
| » | Publication: How circular is an extractive economy? South Africa’s export orientation results in low circularity and insufficient societal stocks for service-provisioning. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 199: 1-10. |
| » | Briefing Note: (2021). Challenging but promising: South Africa’s transition towards a circular economy. |
| » | Presentation: von Blottnitz, H. and Haas, W. (2021). How is South Africa utilizing its resources to drive development? |
| » | Technical Report: von Blottnitz, H. et. al. (2022). An Economy-wide Material Flow Analysis to Develop Circular Economy Indicators for South Africa. UCT: Cape Town. |
| » | Webinar: (2021). How circular is the South African economy (release of research results). |