The Circular Economy as the axis of development of Latin American countries

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to analyze whether the Circular Economy can now become the axis on which the sustainable economic growth of the economies of a region such as Latin America and the Caribbean pivots. It is based on the definition of Circular Economy and, subsequently, it is analyzed if the basic features of it are met in the set of Latin American economies, analyzing some concrete cases. It also addresses the outstanding problems and challenges of the Latin American and Caribbean economies with regard to circularity, and finally draws conclusions and outlines future lines of research that may be of interest at the academic and practical levels.