Is life cycle assessment enough to address unintended side effects from Circular Economy initiatives?

Despite the spread of policy and business initiatives aiming at transitioning to a Circular Economy (CE), the concept is criticized in the scientific literature for its lack of emphasis on social contexts. Implementing CE initiatives to production systems can indeed lead to “unintended side effects,...

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Published in:	Journal of industrial ecology Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 1111 - 1120
Main Authors:	Niero, Monia, Jensen, Charlotte L., Fratini, Chiara Farné, Dorland, Jens, Jørgensen, Michael S., Georg, Susse
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New Haven Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2021
Subjects:	Actor-network theory Circular Economy Consumption Consumption patterns Decision making industrial ecology Life cycle analysis Life cycle assessment life cycle assessment (LCA) Life cycles Novels Practice Theory Process engineering Production rebound effect Side effects Social environment Theory
ISSN:	1088-1980, 1530-9290
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