MAPPING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY LANDSCAPE: A BIBLIOMETRIC ODYSSEY

Abstract

U svetu u kome stvaranje ogromnih količina otpada predstavlja jedan od najvažnijih ekoloških problema, postojeća teorija i praksa linearne ekonomije ne može više da obezbedi rešenja u kontekstu razvoja koji može da obezbedi neophodnu održivost. Uspostavljanje ekvilibrijuma u odnosu između ljudi i životne sredine podrazumeva duboko razumevanje i uvažavanje svih procesa i stanovnika planete Zemlje, kao i svih ekosistema i postojećih habitata. Jedan metod je podržavanje kružnih tokova koji vladu u prirodi od njenog početka i njihovo preslikavanje u privredi. Iz ovih razloga, brojni istraživači i naučnici su usmerili svoj rad i studije na cirkularnu ekonomiju. Bibliometrijska analiza literature u ovoj oblasti prikazuje značajne istraživačke napore i promene čija primena je neophodna u privrednim praksama društvima širom sveta.

In a world where massive waste generation is one of the most prominent environmental concerns, the current theory and practise of the linear economy cannot provide any more solutions in the context of development that can ensure the necessary sustainability. Restoring equilibrium in the relationship between humans and the environment requires an in-depth unedrstanding and respect of all the processes and inhabitants of planet Earth, as well as all its ecosystems and present habitats. One method is to mimic the circular flows that have ruled nature since its beginnings and reproduce them in the economy. For these reasons, numerous researchers and scientists have concentrated their works and studies on the circular economy. The bibliometric analysis of the literature in this field reveals significant research efforts and shifts, and which are crucial to be used in the economic practises of societies around the globe.