ECONOMIA CIRCULAR: UM ESTUDO BIBLIOMÉTRICO

CIRCULAR ECONOMY: A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY

Abstract

The rapid population growth and increasing consumption have been causing economic, environmental and social challenges to the sustainability of the planet. The effects of anthropic action have intensified since the Industrial Revolution with the attribution of a linear economic model, based on the extraction and exploitation of natural resources, production and disposal of waste in the environment. A contrasting approach with this reality that has been gaining popularity, especially in the last decade, is the so-called Circular Economy. The bibliometric study carried out in this research aims to identify the scientific production related to the theme of Circular Economy, specifically in articles published between 2016 and 2020, providing directions and strategies for future research. The study showed a growth in scientific production in this period, mainly in the last two years, with a predominance of international studies, which can contribute to the dissemination of the Circular Economy theme, with the purpose of favoring the regeneration of natural resources. However, there is still a very large gap between Brazilian publications in relation to international ones, which suggests the need to invest in studies on the subject, in order to generate knowledge that supports the acceleration in the transition of linear models, engaging the economy of Brazilian organizations to the pillars of sustainable development in a more similar way to developed countries. This study revealed that the Circular Economy theme has been applied as an administrative practice aimed at reducing costs, improving competitiveness and sustainability.