| Title |
Eco-Innovation Diversity in a Circular Economy: Towards Circular Innovation Studies |
| ID_Doc |
1715 |
| Authors |
de Jesus, A; Lammi, M; Domenech, T; Vanhuyse, F; Mendonça, S |
| Title |
Eco-Innovation Diversity in a Circular Economy: Towards Circular Innovation Studies |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Sustainability, 13, 19 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su131910974 |
| Abstract |
Transition to a Circular Economy (CE) is about structural change and is predicated on the introduction of transformative eco-innovation (EI). Research on the CE-EI nexus has recently attracted attention both from an analytical and regulatory perspective. However, in-depth research exploring EI dynamics within the CE is still marginal, especially concerning the trends and dynamics of the pro-CE innovation policy and strategy. This paper addresses this gap by taking advantage of the burgeoning research on CE of the last 20 years and offers a new working synthesis. By implementing a "(systematic) review of (systematic) reviews ", this paper provides a new comprehensive framework for understanding pro-circular innovation strategies and, as a complement, argues the need to advance "circular innovation studies " as an agenda in its own right. Innovations related to recycling and recovery CE strategies along with business-model innovations and systemic/transformative innovations are found to be a major current trend in the research, connecting supply and demand side innovations and also driving other forms of innovation linked to design, product manufacturing, logistics and reverse logistics and end-of-life management and recovery. Additionally, of note is that the conceptual understanding of EI dynamics within a CE is still mainly implicit (rather than explicitly discussed) limiting the possibilities to advance knowledge in the area of innovation for CE: this is why we propose a "circular innovation studies " agenda. |
| Author Keywords |
circular economy; innovation; systematic review |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000710267800001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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