Circular Economy—Sustainable City Nexus: The Place of Circular Economy in Advancing Sustainable Ghanaian Cities

James Kwame Mensah, Simon Nyarko, Pius Akoneke, Department of Public Administration, University of Ghana Business School, Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, University of Ghana

The Journal of Environment & Development: A Review of International Policy

Published online on January 16, 2026

Abstract

The Journal of Environment & Development, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 547-572, June 2026.
This systematic review examines the role of the circular economy (CE) in promoting sustainable urban development in Ghanaian cities. Using a Boolean search, 20 peer-reviewed articles, reports, and policy documents were analyzed from Scopus, ScienceDirect, ...