Global circular networks and couplings: Towards a multi-scalar architecture of the circular economy

Jonathan Friedrich, Linda Stihl, Johan Miorner, Vitor Souza, Fredrik Nilsson, Markus Grillitsch, Department of Human Geography, Lund University, Lund University, Department of Economic History, Lund University, Department of Design Sciences, Lund University

Progress in Human Geography

Published online on November 28, 2025

Abstract

Progress in Human Geography, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 352-373, June 2026.
We conceptualize a globally integrated circular economy through the notion of global circular networks (GCN) and identify the key mechanisms of circular (de-)coupling. We develop a novel conceptual framework by integrating concepts from literatures on ...