Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
68(3), P. 5950 - 5962
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
The
circular
economy
has
emerged
as
a
fundamental
paradigm
in
the
search
for
sustainable
solutions
global
economic
context,
an
innovative
approach
that
seeks
to
transform
way
we
consume
and
produce
goods
services.
Its
principles
are
based
on
reduction,
reuse
recycling
of
resources,
promoting
sustainability
minimizing
waste.
This
new
thinking
applications
variety
sectors,
from
manufacturing
waste
management.
implementation
government
policies
regulations
play
important
role
by
setting
standards
requirements
responsible
resource
However,
there
challenges
barriers
need
be
overcome,
such
resistance
change
upfront
investments.
Despite
these
obstacles,
successful
examples
around
world,
demonstrating
tangible
benefits
this
terms
reduction.
paper
presents
exploration
analysis
economy,
providing
vision
its
foundation,
more
management
resources
products
globally.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 27, 2024
Abstract
How
scientists
frame
problems
impact
the
solutions
offered.
Since
late
1940s
development
has
been
equated
with
modernization,
technology
adoption,
and
economic
growth.
Contrasting
to
this
technocentric
view,
an
ecocentric
view
developed
since
1960s.
Despite
criticism
of
views
increasing
evidence
that
modern
human
societies
are
not
reaching
their
environmental
social
goals,
have
remained
predominant
in
sustainable
discourse.
Using
a
Kuhnian
lens,
divide
between
perspectives
can
be
framed
as
distinct
paradigms
within
This
paper
outlines
continuation
worldviews
sustainability
transition
studies.
It
shows
socio‐technical
theory
fails
break
growth‐focused
approaches
progress
development.
The
concludes
by
outlining
what
could
gained
if
became
more
weight.
Sustainable Earth Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: April 2, 2024
Abstract
Academic
research
on
the
Circular
Economy
has
been
proliferating
at
an
unprecedented
pace
during
last
decade.
However,
scholarly
work
topic
is
dominated
by
a
focus
hard
scientific,
technical
and
corporate/business
management
approaches,
leaving
social
sciences
underrepresented
in
relevant
literature.
This
review
article
covers
current
Anglophone
scientific
circular
economy
with
special
attention
to
waste.
A
total
of
161
works
aligning
scope
this
were
examined.
These
analysed
light
two
questions:
reviewed
studies’
knowledge
interest
dimension(s)
CE
they
gave
emphasis
to.
In
result,
articles
charted
along
axes:
Instrumental/Technical
(Quadrant
I),
Analytical/Technical
II),
Instrumental/Social
III),
Analytical/Social
IV).
The
findings
demonstrate
strong
thematic
related
global,
major
issues
governance;
transition
implementation;
consumption
consumer
behaviour;
as
well
associated
logic,
concepts
definitions.
weaker
appeared
relation
cultural,
political
ethical
dimensions
economy,
while
critical
engagements
contestations
model
remain
fairly
rare.
Moreover,
analysis
revealed
relative
absence
detailed
empirical
scholarship
more-than-human
relations
micro-level,
local
everyday
practices
through
which
becomes
actualised.
calls
for
proliferation
such
currently
situated
margins
finally
proposed,
balanced
mapping
would
require
approach
that
problematise
levels,
scales
dichotomies
like
‘global’
‘local’
categorical
givens.
Sustainability Science Practice and Policy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: April 24, 2024
Over
the
past
decade,
concept
of
circular
economy
(CE)
has
gained
political
traction
as
a
potential
solution
to
economy-environment
tradeoffs.
However,
critical
social
scientists
have
raised
concerns
that
CE
may
not
address
root
causes
or
consequences
environmental
degradation,
thus
remaining
ineffective.
Concurring
with
this
critique,
article
highlights
three
constituent
elements
linear
remain
unaddressed
in
frameworks:
environmental,
labor,
and
gender
inequalities.
Building
upon
scholarship
from
justice,
labor
studies,
feminist
ecological
economics,
we
elaborate
conceptual
framework
interrogate
existing
literature.
Our
analysis
shows
current
models
1)
are
mainly
concerned
return
on
capital
investment
sustained
growth
gross
domestic
product
(GDP)
rather
than
redressing
North/South
inequalities
embedded
model;
2)
present
limited
perspective
primary
focus
number
jobs
be
created,
their
quality,
workers'
leadership;
3)
overlook
sexual
division
reproducing
devaluation
care
lays
at
roots
socioecological
crises.
We
conclude
by
suggesting
avenues
for
elaborating
"just
economy"
framework.
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
470, P. 143296 - 143296
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
An
important
presumed
social
impact
of
the
circular
economy
(CE)
is
job-creation
for
vulnerable
groups.
This
creates
opportunities
Work
Integration
Social
Enterprises
(WISEs),
which
are
established
to
organize
economic
activities
workers
with
a
distance
labour
market.
In
this
paper,
we
identify
challenges,
opportunities,
and
sustainability
aspects
WISEs
in
CE.
We
apply
Computable
General
Equilibrium
(CGE)
model
results
conduct
20
expert
interviews,
providing
an
empirical
contribution
recent
research
agendas
on
CE
role
Circular
Societies.
Our
show
that
should
not
take
job-creating
granted,
most
specifically
business-to-business
(B2B)
markets
they
active
in.
While
conceive
competitive
advantages
perform
core
jobs,
need
develop
organisational
capabilities
convert
potential
into
high
added
value
within
regionally
embedded
chains.
When
identifying
conditions
sustainable
growth
paths,
reveal
strong
interconnectedness
between
social,
environmental,
dimensions.
recommend
management
professionals
policy
makers
measure,
validate,
communicate
circularity
outcomes
invest
partnerships
along
chains
across
domains.
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
ABSTRACT
In
this
study,
we
explore
the
impacts
of
waste
recycling
ratio
as
a
proxy
for
circular
economies
on
sectoral
productivity
in
European
Union
between
2000
and
2021.
We
present
model
that
contextualizes
industry's
transition
to
green
economies,
namely,
model,
which
adapt
neoclassical
models
by
considering
energy
intensity
development
technologies.
After
estimating
results
using
FGLS
PCSE,
understand
higher
availability
secondary
raw
materials
contributes
functions
different
industries,
but
effect
is
limited
exponential
increases
these
reduce
productivity.
To
ensure
efficiency
policies
aimed
at
consolidating
propose
policy
recommendations
leverage
scale
scope
improve
industries
while
contributing
cycle
their
own
externalities.
Revista iberoamericana de estudios de desarrollo = Iberoamerican journal of development studies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 36
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
En
el
actual
contexto
de
crisis
ecosocial,
sistema
capitalista
parece
incapaz
hacer
frente
a
problemas
que
él
mismo
ha
generado.
Por
ello,
la
economía
social
y
solidaria
(ESS)
puede
tener
un
papel
importante,
al
plantear
organizar
bajo
relaciones
sociales
producción,
distribución,
consumo
financiación
alternativas,
basadas
en
justicia,
cooperación,
reciprocidad
ayuda
mutua,
orientadas
democratizar
economía.
este
artículo,
se
estudian
las
aportaciones
ESS
transiciones
ecosociales
y,
más
concretamente,
qué
medida
los
mecanismos
intercooperación
llevados
cabo
redes
contribuyen
esas
transiciones.
Para
realizamos
tanto
una
revisión
bibliográfica
como
trabajo
cualitativo
basado
entrevistas
21
organizaciones
(OESS)
del
País
Vasco.
El
artículo
muestra
cómo
estas
herramientas
intercooperativas
refuerzan
carácter
transformador
OESS,
así
su
fortalecimiento
organizativo
por
tanto,
pueden
contribuir
ecosociales.
Revista iberoamericana de estudios de desarrollo = Iberoamerican journal of development studies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 33
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
En
este
estudio,
se
examina
cómo
las
regulaciones
y
políticas
de
la
Unión
Europea
sobre
economía
circular
en
industria
textil
afectan
a
entidades
social
(EES),
lo
que
revela
su
papel
relevancia.
Además,
ofrece
una
exploración
el
impacto
EES
recuperación
reutilización
textiles,
un
área
investigación
aún
poco
explorada.
Este
análisis
proporciona
visión
contribuyen
sector
textil,
destacando
importancia
para
transición
ecosocial,
perspectiva
valiosa
ESS
pueden
impulsar
sostenibilidad
clave
economía,
con
potencial
influir
formulación
prácticas
empresariales.
Con
esta
investigación,
pretende
llenar
vacío
comprensión
del
fomentar
transiciones
ecosociales,
enfatizando
vital
consecución
circularidad
textil.
