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Green, circular, bio economy: A comparative analysis of sustainability avenues

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D'Amato, D., Droste, N., Allen, B., Kettunen, M., Lähtinen, K., Korhonen, J., Leskinen, P., Matthies, B.D., Toppinen, A.·2017·Journal of Cleaner Production

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Despite their evidently different assumptions and operationalization strategies, the concepts of Circular Economy, Green Economy and Bioeconomy are joined by the common ideal to reconcile economic, environmental and social goals. The three concepts are currently mainstreamed in academia and policy making as key sustainability avenues, but a comparative analysis of such concepts is missing. The aim of this article is thus to comprehensively analyse the diversity within and between such concepts. The results are drawn from a bibliometric review of almost two thousand scientific articles published within the last three decades, coupled with a conceptual analysis. We find that, for what concerns environmental sustainability, Green Economy acts as an ‘umbrella’ concept, including elements from Circular Economy and Bioeconomy concepts (e.g. eco-efficiency; renewables), as well as additional ideas, e.g. nature-based solutions. In particular, Circular Economy and Bioeconomy are resource-focused, whereas in principle Green Economy acknowledges the underpinning role of all ecological processes. Regarding the social dimension, Green Economy is more inclusive of some aspects at local level (e.g. eco-tourism, education), while there is an emerging discussion in Bioeconomy literature around local processes in terms of biosecurity and rural policies. When considering weak/strong sustainability visions, all concepts remain limited in questioning economic growth. By comparing the different sustainability strategies promoted by these concepts we do not advocate for their substitutability, but for their clarification and reciprocal integration. The findings are discussed in light of the concepts' synergies and limits, with the purpose to inform research and policy implementation.

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Authors
D'Amato, D., Droste, N., Allen, B., Kettunen, M., Lähtinen, K., Korhonen, J., Leskinen, P., Matthies, B. D., & Toppinen, A.
Affiliations
  • Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (DE)
  • Institute For European Environmental Policy (GB)
  • University of Vaasa (FI)
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
  • European Forest Institute (FI)
Venue
Journal of Cleaner Production
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-12
Volume
168
Pages
716-734
ISSN
0959-6526 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2753436765
Cited by
1,077
References
70
Citations by year
2026: 100 · 2025: 114 · 2024: 127 · 2023: 153 · 2022: 174 · 2021: 152 · 2020: 130 · 2019: 87 · 2018: 37 · 2017: 3
FWCI
185.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Cleaner Production (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja (submittedVersion)
  • Osuva (University of Vaasa) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Metsäteollisuustuotteiden Vientikaupan Edistämissäätiö
  • Academy of Finland, Strategic Research Council (293380)
  • EU 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development (278363)
  • Academy of Finland
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Sustainable Development and Environmental Management
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Keywords
circular economy, green economy, bioeconomy, sustainability concepts, eco-efficiency, nature-based solutions, weak and strong sustainability, economic growth, local sustainability, biosecurity, rural policy, ecotourism, conceptual blending

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