Lessons, narratives, and research directions for a sustainable circular economy

The current enthusiasm for the circular economy (CE) offers a unique opportunity to advance the impact of research on sustainability transitions. Diverse interpretations of CE by scholars, however, produce partly opposing assessments of its potential benefits, which can hinder progress. Here, we syn...

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Autores: Leipold, Sina|||0000-0001-5245-183X, Petit-Boix, Anna|||0000-0003-2048-2708, Luo, Anran|||0000-0001-7275-239X, Helander, Hanna|||0000-0002-6773-3300, Simoens, Machteld, Ashton, Weslynne S., Babbitt, Callie W.|||0000-0001-5093-2314, Bala Gala, Alba, Bening, Catharina R., Birkved, Morten, Blomsma, Fenna|||0000-0002-0996-4717, Boks, Casper, Boldrin, Alessio|||0000-0001-5622-7632, Deutz, Pauline, Domenech, Teresa, Ferronato, Navarro, Gallego Schmid, Alejandro|||0000-0002-0583-2143, Giurco, Damien, Hobson, Kersty, Husgafvel, Roope, Isenhour, Cynthia, Kriipsalu, Mait, Masi, Donato, Mendoza, Joan Manuel F., Milios, Leonidas, Niero, Monia|||0000-0001-6275-6944, Pant, Deepak|||0000-0002-1425-9588, Parajuly, Keshav|||0000-0003-1688-8668, Pauliuk, Stefan|||0000-0002-6869-1405, Pieroni, Marina P.P., Richter, Jessika Luth|||0000-0001-5786-5927, Saidani, Michael, Smol, Marzena, Talens Peiró, Laura|||0000-0002-1131-1838, van Ewijk, Stijn|||0000-0002-8894-4692, Vermeulen, Walter J.V., Wiedenhofer, Dominik|||0000-0001-7418-3477, Xue, Bing
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:270418
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/270418
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1111/jiec.13346
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Industrial ecology
Narratives
Policy relevance
Research agenda
Science policy
Sustainability
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
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Sumario:The current enthusiasm for the circular economy (CE) offers a unique opportunity to advance the impact of research on sustainability transitions. Diverse interpretations of CE by scholars, however, produce partly opposing assessments of its potential benefits, which can hinder progress. Here, we synthesize policy-relevant lessons and research directions for a sustainable CE and identify three narratives-optimist, reformist, and skeptical-that underpin the ambiguity in CE assessments. Based on 54 key CE scholars' insights, we identify three research needs: the articulation and discussion of ontologically distinct CE narratives; bridging of technical, managerial, socio-economic, environmental, and political CE perspectives; and critical assessment of opportunities and limits of CE science-policy interactions. Our findings offer practical guidance for scholars to engage reflexively with the rapid expansion of CE knowledge, identify and pursue high-impact research directions, and communicate more effectively withpractitioners and policymakers.

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