Eco-efficiency on the Circular Economy Development Pattern in Jiangxi Province

Circular economy (CE) focused on comprehensive improvements of resource-productivity and eco-efficiency. The research of circular economy development pattern was the core issue of prevailing sustainable development research and government decision-making. Based on the definition of eco-efficiency by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the measuring models of related resources efficiency, environmental efficiency and eco-efficiency were established, and the circular economy development pattern was analyzed by these models. In this paper, GDP was selected as product value or social welfare indicator while energy consumption, water use, construction site, COD discharge, SO[sub 2] emission and solid waste discharge were entered as ecological burden indicators. This study analyzed the trend of circular economy development pattern between 2000-2010 in Jiangxi Province. Based on environmental treatment, the regional economy toward the real pattern of circular economy would be achieved.