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Circular Economy and Sustainable Rural Development
Summary
This review examines waste management challenges in rural communities worldwide and the application of circular economy principles to rural contexts, identifying barriers to sustainable resource use and recommending policy and community-level interventions to reduce rural waste generation and improve material recovery.
Rural communities are facing serious waste mismanagement practices around the world (e [...]
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