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Towards an ecological metaphor for regenerative circular economies

Zisopoulos, Filippos K. ; Fath, Brian D. ; de Oliveira, Bruno Meirelles ; Toboso-Chavero, Susana ; D'Assenza-David, Hugo ; de Souza, Vitor Miranda LU orcid ; Huang, Hao ; Scrieciu, Şerban ; Clark, O. Grant and Noll, Dominik , et al. (2025) In Ecological Economics 231.
Abstract

An ecological metaphor can enable transitions towards regenerative circular economies. Yet, this potential remains latent because its conceptual development, which is a prerequisite for its practical operationalization, is in its incipient phase and largely vague. To strengthen its epistemological underpinning, we propose a forward-looking interdisciplinary research agenda which brings together theories, ontological positions, analytical approaches, and strategies of action from ecological economics, panarchy theory, socio-metabolic research, process ecology, environ network theory, the constructal law, nature-based solutions, complexity economics, doughnut economics, regenerative economics, and ergodicity economics. The agenda... (More)

An ecological metaphor can enable transitions towards regenerative circular economies. Yet, this potential remains latent because its conceptual development, which is a prerequisite for its practical operationalization, is in its incipient phase and largely vague. To strengthen its epistemological underpinning, we propose a forward-looking interdisciplinary research agenda which brings together theories, ontological positions, analytical approaches, and strategies of action from ecological economics, panarchy theory, socio-metabolic research, process ecology, environ network theory, the constructal law, nature-based solutions, complexity economics, doughnut economics, regenerative economics, and ergodicity economics. The agenda facilitates the concentration, consolidation, and acceleration of theoretical and methodological innovation for the generation and accumulation of a diverse yet coherent body of knowledge on the interpretation of the process of regeneration and for illuminating the ways in which regenerative circular economies may function.

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Biomimicry, Ecomimicry, Sustainability, Sustainable Development
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Ecological Economics
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231
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108545
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14 pages
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Elsevier
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0921-8009
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10.1016/j.ecolecon.2025.108545
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  author       = {{Zisopoulos, Filippos K. and Fath, Brian D. and de Oliveira, Bruno Meirelles and Toboso-Chavero, Susana and D'Assenza-David, Hugo and de Souza, Vitor Miranda and Huang, Hao and Scrieciu, Şerban and Clark, O. Grant and Noll, Dominik and Singh, Simron and Stefanakis, Alexandros and Boyd, Graham and Schraven, Daan and de Jong, Martin}},
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  doi          = {{10.1016/j.ecolecon.2025.108545}},
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