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PublicationDefining the CE: A review of definitions, taxonomies and classifications( 2021)
;Rio, Pablo del ;Carrillo-Hermosilla, JavierKönnölä, TottiThis chapter provides a thorough literature review on existing definitions, classifications and taxonomies of the CE. This is a necessary exercise, as most researchers and practitioners recognize that the CE is an ""umbrella concept"". There are different approaches to circularity, and a commonly agreed definition of the CE currently does not exist. Precisely determining the concept is a difficult task. -
PublicationDrivers and barriers to circular practices at the micro-level: Case studies( 2021)
;Rio, Pablo del ;Carrillo-Hermosilla, JavierKönnölä, TottiIn order to illustrate the drivers and barriers to the adoption of CE innovations at the micro-(firm) level, in this chapter, we present case studies of firms in different sectors. -
PublicationConclusions( 2021)
;Rio, Pablo del ;Carrillo-Hermosilla, JavierKönnölä, TottiSustainability and competitiveness have long been the subject of debate, and it has become clear by now that they can be achieved at the same time, creating a win-win situation for businesses and the environment. In this context, the circular economy (CE) draws a desirable future end state of an economic system that is fully circular, sustainable and also competitive. It stands thus in the tradition of related earlier sustainability concepts. Many academic, policy and private debates recognize that the current way of living is not sustainable. Since the eighties of the past century, science has addressed the issue of ""(un-) sustainability"". -
PublicationThe micro-level approach to the circular economy( 2021)
;Rio, Pablo del ;Carrillo-Hermosilla, JavierKönnölä, TottiThe CE is a multidimensional and multi-level concept. This multidimensionality is addressed by most authors in the CE literature.