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32 Citations
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10 November 2020

Following the global economic crisis of 2008, the concept of green economy has become a significant field of interest for scientific research as well as for specific development policies in various countries around the world. More recently, the trans...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,621 Views
31 Pages

How Can We Measure the Prioritization of Strategies for Transitioning to a Circular Economy at Macro Level? A New Approach

  • Patricia Guarnieri,
  • Lucio Camara e Silva,
  • Fazli Haleem,
  • Augusto Bianchini,
  • Jessica Rossi,
  • Brian Vejrum Wæhrens,
  • Sami Farooq,
  • Edgar Reyes,
  • André Luiz Nascimento Reis and
  • Barbara de Oliveira Vieira

30 December 2022

This paper aims to develop and validate a questionnaire to measure the prioritization of strategies to transitioning towards a circular economy and to compare different countries. We proposed a questionnaire based on a five-level ordinal scale to eva...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,646 Views
17 Pages

Oil, Transitions, and the Blue Economy in Canada

  • Leah M. Fusco,
  • Marleen S. Schutter and
  • Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor

3 July 2022

Decisions about whether to include oil in blue economy plans can be controversial but also fundamental to the ability of these plans to transform (or not) business-as-usual in the oceans. This paper examines (a) how oil is sometimes included and just...

  • Article
  • Open Access
72 Citations
16,012 Views
28 Pages

Transitions in Theory and Practice: Managing Metals in the Circular Economy

  • Melissa Jackson,
  • Aleta Lederwasch and
  • Damien Giurco

11 July 2014

Transitioning from current resource management practice dominated by linear economic models of consumption and production, to circular models of resource use, will require insights into the stages and processes associated with socio-technical transit...

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  • Open Access
2,006 Views
24 Pages

27 January 2025

This research creates the critical relationship between the blue economy, inclusive growth, and environmental sustainability in 17 transitional economies from 2000 to 2022. Using panel-corrected standard errors (PCSEs) and the Driscoll–Kraay st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
6,439 Views
20 Pages

24 September 2021

The combined pressure of economic, environmental, and social crises, including bushfires, waste management, and COVID created conditions for a turn to the circular economy in Australia. In addition to a dominant circular discourse of ecological moder...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,957 Views
6 Pages

26 July 2018

This Special Issue proposes an array of 11 key papers aimed at investigating the complex and multifaceted nature of the biobased economy, focusing both on a conceptual understanding of the transition and on the measurement issues associated to it. Mo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
94 Citations
15,095 Views
19 Pages

Family Businesses Transitioning to a Circular Economy Model: The Case of “Mercadona”

  • Pedro Núñez-Cacho,
  • Valentín Molina-Moreno,
  • Francisco A. Corpas-Iglesias and
  • Francisco J. Cortés-García

17 February 2018

Sustainability addresses environmental and social issues affecting this and future generations. When family businesses perceive that the community is disrupted, recognize an environmental problem and respond by implementing new environmental policies...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,027 Views
22 Pages

Coupling Coordination of “Urban Rail Transit—Social Economy” Composite System

  • Zhiheng Wang,
  • Xiaozhao Li,
  • Nikolai Bobylev,
  • Shuchen Li and
  • Jiangfeng Liu

The harmonious development of urban rail transit, underground space engineering, and social economy is the key to regional sustainable development. Based on synergetic theory, this paper constructs the coupling coordination evaluation system of &ldqu...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
76 Citations
15,299 Views
13 Pages

3 February 2022

Advancing societal’s progress to achieve circularity is imperative as our linear (take, make, waste) economic model is highly unsustainable. It depletes our natural resources and substantially contributes to pollution and global greenhouse gas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
70 Citations
12,184 Views
20 Pages

Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy for Net-Zero Emissions by 2050: A Systematic Review

  • Ahmed A. Khalifa,
  • Abdul-Jalil Ibrahim,
  • Abdulkarem I. Amhamed and
  • Muftah H. El-Naas

16 September 2022

Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will require tackling both energy-related and non-energy-related GHG emissions, which can be achieved through the transition to a circular economy (CE). The focus of climate change crisis reversal has been on the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
7,397 Views
16 Pages

Identifying Key Sectors and Measures for a Transition towards a Low Resource Economy

  • Sirkka Koskela,
  • Tuomas Mattila,
  • Riina Antikainen and
  • Ilmo Mäenpää

8 July 2013

A transition towards a low resource economy is unavoidable. This can be concluded from numerous initiatives which have been introduced recently. Methodologies and indicators are required in order to better assess the possibilities and challenges rela...

  • Commentary
  • Open Access
544 Citations
64,937 Views
14 Pages

Transition towards Circular Economy in the Food System

  • Alexandra Jurgilevich,
  • Traci Birge,
  • Johanna Kentala-Lehtonen,
  • Kaisa Korhonen-Kurki,
  • Janna Pietikäinen,
  • Laura Saikku and
  • Hanna Schösler

12 January 2016

Growing population and increased demand for food, inefficient resource use and food distribution, environmental impacts, and high rates of food wasted at all stages of the food system are all calling for transition towards more sustainable practices....

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,605 Views
13 Pages

29 March 2023

A megatrend in the business environment poised at practically entrenching sustainability while ensuring global business competitiveness is viewed as a circular economy. At the firm level, circular economy practices distinguish firms for excellent pro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,558 Views
26 Pages

Testing Entrepreneurial Intention Determinants in Post-Transition Economies

  • Ana Iolanda Vodă,
  • Alina-Petronela Haller,
  • Alexandru Anichiti and
  • Gina Ionela Butnaru

11 December 2020

The paper aims to analyze the entrepreneurial intention determinants in nine post-transition economies of European member states. To achieve our stated goal, the study focused on the influence of fear of failure and networking on individuals’ i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,274 Views
28 Pages

31 August 2025

This paper examines the evolving role of social economy organisations (SEOs) in advancing sustainability and contributing to the green transition. While traditionally focused on social inclusion and local development, SEOs are increasingly integratin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,217 Views
25 Pages

Does Low-Carbon City Transition Empower Tourism Economy? Evidence from China

  • Qi Yue,
  • Yang Zhang,
  • Yinchao Liao,
  • Lei Liao and
  • Juntai Yu

4 February 2025

The tourism economy is inseparably linked to the ecological environment, serving as a “green engine” in the promotion of the low-carbon transition of cities and the realization of high-quality economic development. Taking the implementati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,140 Views
16 Pages

10 December 2021

Implementing climate policy goals, such as achieving climate neutrality by 2050, requires significant transformation of the mining sector—which for some countries and regions where mining is still the basis of the economy and part of the identi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,455 Views
22 Pages

10 May 2018

There is a growing interest in the bio-based economy, evident in the policy domain as well as in the academic literature. Its proponents consider it an opportunity to address multiple societal challenges, and the concept has broad reach across differ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,200 Views
23 Pages

5 September 2024

The transition to a low-carbon (LC) economy is a major challenge for governments around the world. This article aims to investigate the most effective market and governmental initiatives to facilitate the industrial sector’s shift to a less car...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,411 Views
20 Pages

2 January 2025

Fully harnessing the digital economy to encourage the clean transition of household cooking fuel is essential for improving environmental conditions and enhancing human health. To this end, we developed a theoretical framework to examine how the digi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
709 Views
23 Pages

27 May 2025

In the context of global warming and the clean energy transition, the rapid development of the digital economy, a highly technology-intensive economic form, has an important impact on the clean energy transition. Examining how the growth of the digit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
112 Citations
17,506 Views
30 Pages

19 October 2020

The circular economy transition increasingly points to the need for a change in corporate culture, namely toward sustainability. This change can be supported by improving relations with relevant stakeholders, engaging comprehensively with them, and c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,615 Views
15 Pages

8 November 2020

Large seaport hubs in Northwestern Europe are aiming to develop as circular hotspots and are striving to become first movers in the circular economy (CE) transition. In order to facilitate their transition, it is therefore relevant to unravel potenti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
12,230 Views
32 Pages

8 February 2018

This study examines how various actors influence the transition to a renewable-energy economy. We employ a conceptual framework derived from a literature review and text-mining analysis and establish a panel data model for an empirical test using unb...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,376 Views
9 Pages

25 August 2024

The transition towards renewable energy is not as impressive as expected when considering the wide array of efforts undertaken. Energy-abundant countries do not have sufficient stimuli to curb the use of fossil fuels; some of them even work on increa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
947 Views
25 Pages

This study examines the impact of board characteristics on capital structure decisions in the context of a transition economy, focusing on Algeria, where governance institutions are underdeveloped and the financial market remains immature. Using the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,494 Views
19 Pages

13 June 2018

A transition towards a circular economy of phosphorus (P) in Switzerland is a multi-faceted challenge as P use is subject to a variety of influencing factors comprising policy interventions, consumption trends, or technological innovations on differe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
7,625 Views
29 Pages

9 August 2022

Urban living labs (ULLs) are progressive forms of interventions that aim to fulfil the sustainability ambitions of cities and communities. They provide opportunities to translate new ideas into practice. The increasing interest among researchers, pra...

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  • Open Access
142 Citations
14,093 Views
19 Pages

13 June 2019

Concern regarding the circular economy and Industry 4.0 is starting to increase in the emerging countries. This research study aims to analyze the healthcare sustainable supply chain 4.0 by proposing the circular economy transition conceptual framewo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,335 Views
24 Pages

City-Level Transition to Low-Carbon Economy

  • Alfredo Višković,
  • Vladimir Franki and
  • Angela Bašić-Šiško

25 February 2022

In recent years climate change has emerged as a global issue directly related to quality of life. In this context, one of the key goals in the next few decades will be to transition the global economy to a sustainable system. The nature of the energy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,119 Views
23 Pages

No Stakeholder Is an Island in the Drive to This Transition: Circular Economy in the Built Environment

  • Michael Atafo Adabre,
  • Albert P. C. Chan,
  • Amos Darko,
  • David J. Edwards,
  • Yang Yang and
  • Sherif Issahaque

26 July 2024

Ensuring optimum utilisation of the Earth’s finite resources engenders the circular economy (CE) concept which has attracted the attention of policymakers and practitioners worldwide. As a bifurcated strategy which involves both scientific know...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
5,624 Views
14 Pages

8 September 2019

This paper presents a thermodynamic vision of the depletion of mineral resources. It demonstrates how raw materials can be better assessed using exergy, based on thermodynamic rarity, which considers scarcity in the crust and energy requirements for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
48 Citations
9,030 Views
31 Pages

20 January 2021

To contribute to small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) sustainable transition into the circular economy, the study proposes the activation of organizational learning (OL) processes—denoted here as multi-level knowledge creation, transfer,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,685 Views
24 Pages

5 August 2025

An important task for the European Union is to transpose agreements and international standards in regulation and directives that are binding on member states. The resultant European action plans and directives identify priority areas in the building...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,079 Views
20 Pages

4 October 2024

Transition economies, on the one hand, grapple with a communist legacy; on the other hand, they seek the optimal institutionalization for knowledge generation, dissemination, and commercialization to compete globally. However, the incumbent knowledge...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,422 Views
26 Pages

Regional Open Innovation Systems in a Transition Economy: A Two-Stage DEA Model to Estimate Effectiveness

  • Irina Rudskaya,
  • Darya Kryzhko,
  • Angi Shvediani and
  • Magdalena Missler-Behr

The development of innovation at a regional level in a transition economy is characterised by complex multidirectional processes of generating and commercialising innovation, indicating the need for systematic research and rethinking of the existing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,472 Views
21 Pages

19 June 2020

This paper addresses the question of which function systemic intermediaries (here called ‘transition brokers’) can fulfil in the regional governance of implementing a circular economy (CE). Empirical research on this issue is scarce. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,927 Views
16 Pages

The International Energy Security Risk Index in Sustainable Energy and Economy Transition Decision Making—A Reliability Analysis

  • Iztok Podbregar,
  • Goran Šimić,
  • Mirjana Radovanović,
  • Sanja Filipović,
  • Damjan Maletič and
  • Polona Šprajc

17 July 2020

The world economy and society are in a complex process of transition characterized by a high degree of uncertainty. Therefore, further development and management of the transition will largely depend on the quality of the decisions made and, accordin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
610 Views
29 Pages

3 November 2025

The circular economy (CE) represents a transformative approach to sustainability, emphasizing the reduction in waste and the continual use of resources. Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a crucial role in disseminating knowledge and fostering...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,331 Views
23 Pages

10 January 2021

The circular economy is a growing and strategic topic and has motivated changes and innovations in several segments of research, businesses, financial sectors and public administration. In this context, the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy) is considered...

  • Article
  • Open Access
68 Citations
8,276 Views
20 Pages

20 December 2016

With environmental pollution, climate change and resource scarcity being serious global issues, green entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as an approach to simultaneously address economic performance, environmental impact and social responsibility....

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,265 Views
22 Pages

9 May 2025

The impact of energy consumption on sustainable development remains a critical global concern that is deeply influenced by the progress and effectiveness of the ongoing energy transition. The primary objective of this study is to examine the impact o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,360 Views
19 Pages

26 March 2020

There is almost no research consensus on the influence of social capital on firm performance in China, which motivates our study in this paper. Our research aim here is to identify the effect of contextual and methodological moderators on the relatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
53 Citations
7,678 Views
23 Pages

25 February 2020

This research aimed to develop a simple but robust method to identify the key barriers to the transition from a linear to a circular economy (CE) for end of life products or material. Nine top-tier barrier categories have been identified that influen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
3,710 Views
13 Pages

22 December 2020

The globalized world has experienced significant environmental degradation together with raising global production and population. In this context, the employment of renewable energy use has become crucial for a sustainable environment and developmen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,304 Views
22 Pages

14 March 2024

The circular economy is a decisive strategy for reconciling economic development and the environment. In France, the CE was introduced into the law in 2015 with the objective of closing the loop. The legislation also delegates energy policy towards t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,855 Views
15 Pages

1 April 2025

The transition to a Circular Economy (CE) is a fundamental response to contemporary environmental and economic challenges. Sustainable human resource management (SHRM) is pivotal in equipping the workforce with green skills, reskilling strategies, an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
7,533 Views
11 Pages

Tourism-Based Alternative Livelihoods for Small Island Communities Transitioning towards a Blue Economy

  • Radisti A. Praptiwi,
  • Carya Maharja,
  • Matt Fortnam,
  • Tomas Chaigneau,
  • Louisa Evans,
  • Leuserina Garniati and
  • Jito Sugardjito

11 June 2021

Tourism development has been promoted as an alternative livelihood to reduce the dependence of small island communities on declining marine resources. It is often central to emerging agendas around marine planning and the blue economy. However, relat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,771 Views
18 Pages

12 July 2024

Existing research lacks a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the digital economy (DE)’s impact on the low-carbon transformation of resource-based cities. This study utilizes panel data from 114 of these cities in China from 2006 to 2019 t...

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