Moving towards a circular economy (CE) has become one of the main strategic initiatives on
a global scale in the search for sustainable economic systems. However, the conceptual …

The globally increasing contents of microplastics (MP) in ecosystems have become a
serious environmental problem with far-reaching and at present unpredictable …

The circular economy (CE) is regarded as a new concept to promote sustainable
development issues by improving economic, environmental and social goals. Essentially …

Abstract The European Commission has endorsed the transition to a circular bioeconomy as
a crucial initiative to achieve a sustainable and climate-neutral European Union. However …

One of the most important policies of the European Union is regional development, which
comprises measures of enhancing economic growth and citizens' living standards via …

Progress in implementing circular solutions in European regions has so far been limited.
This is partly due to the multifaceted territorial contexts characterizing the continent …

Ocean renewable energy (ORE) is one of the most important clean sources of energy and a
major player towards the EU ambitions of being net zero emission by 2050. However, at …

This paper considers socioeconomic, environmental, institutional and demographic issues
necessary for the circular economy (CE) transition, employing a sample of 27 European …

Recently, researchers have become increasingly interested in urban resilience, which can
be used to comprehensively evaluate the quality of urban development. Although some …

The study presents the results of grouping EU NUTS 2 regions based on the share of
employment in particular sectors (knowledge‑intensive high‑technology services …