La Economía Circular en América Latina como Contribución al Desarrollo Sostenible

Abstract

Abstract: Today, the planet is facing a scenario in which the overexploitation of finite resources has seriously compromised their availability for the development of activities subject to their use in the long term (Arroyo y Miguel, 2019). The objective of this research was to analyze the activities related to the circular economy in Latin America, using panel data econometric techniques. The results showed that the best fitting model is the fixed effects model and that the main problems affecting the environment have to do with the growing demand for natural resources and the planet's capacity to assimilate the waste it generates. It is therefore essential to forge productive partnerships and transformational alliances within the region and to encourage governments to play a key role as sources of funding for new initiatives in infrastructure, education and R&D, which are important for driving the transition to the circular economy and linking it to the development of Industry technologies.