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Cities in Flux: Waste, the Shadow of Circularity, and the (Elusive) Promise of Sustainability

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  • Ioannis Vardopoulos

    (Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Open University of Cyprus (OUC), 2231 Nicosia, Cyprus
    Department of Agricultural Development, Agri-Food and Natural Resources Management, University of Athens (UoA), 34400 Psachna, Greece)

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The transition to a circular economy has emerged as a critical strategy for addressing the escalating challenges posed by resource depletion [...]

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  • Ioannis Vardopoulos, 2025. "Cities in Flux: Waste, the Shadow of Circularity, and the (Elusive) Promise of Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:2:p:705-:d:1569213
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