Critiques of the circular economy

H Corvellec, AF Stowell… - Journal of industrial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a reasoned account of the critiques addressed to the circular economy
and circular business models. These critiques claim that the circular economy has diffused …

[HTML][HTML] A typology of circular economy discourses: Navigating the diverse visions of a contested paradigm

MC Friant, WJV Vermeulen, R Salomone - Resources, conservation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) has recently become a popular discourse especially in
government and corporate sectors. Given the socio-ecological challenges of the …

[HTML][HTML] Analysing European Union circular economy policies: words versus actions

MC Friant, WJV Vermeulen, R Salomone - Sustainable Production and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the publication of the European Union's Circular Economy Action Plan in 2015, this
new sustainability paradigm has become a guiding force behind the environmental and …

From planetary to societal boundaries: an argument for collectively defined self-limitation

U Brand, B Muraca, É Pineault… - … science, practice and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The planetary boundaries concept has profoundly changed the vocabulary and
representation of global environmental issues. We bring a critical social science perspective …

Closed-loop systems to circular economy: A pathway to environmental sustainability?

S Kara, M Hauschild, J Sutherland, T McAloone - CIRP Annals, 2022 - Elsevier
The global society faces an existential threat if it fails to meet current and future material
needs of its populations, while staying within the carrying capacity of our planet. An …

From sustainable global value chains to circular economy—different silos, different perspectives, but many opportunities to build bridges

JS Hofstetter, V De Marchi, J Sarkis, K Govindan… - Circular Economy and …, 2021 - Springer
A growing interest in the circular economy concept has pushed the discourse in various
management-related disciplines beyond established boundaries, with calls to better address …

[图书][B] The circular economy in Europe: Critical perspectives on policies and imaginaries

Z Kovacic, R Strand, T Völker - 2020 - library.oapen.org
The Circular Economy in Europe presents an overview and a critical discussion on how
circularity is conceived, imagined, and enacted in current EU policy-making. In 2013, the …

The circular economy at a crossroads: technocratic eco-modernism or convivial technology for social revolution?

A Genovese, M Pansera - Capitalism Nature Socialism, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In the last decade, the concept of “Circular Economy”(CE) has gained prominence in the
political and corporate discourse around the world. According to its proponents, CE …

Sustainable circular cities? Analysing urban circular economy policies in Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen

M Calisto Friant, K Reid, P Boesler… - Local …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Cities play a central role in the circular economy (CE) as they are important centres of
production and consumption, responsible for 80% of global GDP. European cities are …

Exploring circular economy imaginaries in European cities: A research agenda for the governance of urban sustainability transitions

CF Fratini, S Georg, MS Jørgensen - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper builds on the following research questions: 1) How is circular economy imagined
in the academic literature in support of sustainability transitions in European cities? 2) How …