Journal of Circular Economy

Shaping and researching the circular economy involves multiple paradoxes and challenges hardly manageable by a single researcher or practitioner. This perspective argues for taking a more systemic viewpoint and multiple level perspective in order to better interlock skills. A systemic design of circular economy research requires multi-stakeholder collaboration and new opportunities for intervention.

CE, Circular Economy, Challenges, Multi-level, Paradoxes, Skills, Systems Effects

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