Journal of Circular Economy
An applied scholarly journal on circular economy
December 2024
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On Circularity, Complexity and (Elements of) Hope
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Desing, H., & Blum, N. (2023). On circularity, complexity and (elements of) hope. Journal of Circular Economy, 1(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.55845/wnhn7338
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