THE EVOLUTION OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY FINANCING CONCEPTS IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PARADIGM.
Keywords:
Circular economy, sustainable finance, ESG factors, green financial instruments, institutional transformation, sustainable development.Abstract
In the context of increasing environmental constraints and growing systemic risks to sustainable development, the transformation of financial mechanisms to support the circular economy is of strategic importance. The aim of this study is to identify patterns and stages in the evolution of circular economy financing concepts within the sustainable development paradigm, as well as to justify their institutional and instrumental transformation.
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