TY  - Type of reference 
TI  - The circular economy and socio-economic inclusion in West Africa 
AU  - Alexandra Bienfait 
AU  - Emmanuel Raufflet 
AB  - This article explores the links between the circular economy (CE) and socio-economic inclusion in West Africa within the discourse and practices of international cooperation (IC). It identifies two main findings. First, the circular economy, as promoted, often omits socio-economic inclusion issues and goals. The circular economy, as a reformist model, can promote a just and sustainable world with the help of IC, all while considering its limits. Second, while Africa has always circularized at many scales and in many often informal contexts in situations of innovation under constraints, the promoters of the circular economy and international cooperation could recognize this knowledge and the practices of an existing implicit circular economy by promoting an inclusive socio-economic circular society. Avenues for research and action are proposed to promote a social reformist CE, while respecting cultural and local know-how. 
DO  - 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.0916 
JF  - Science, Technology, Development 
KW  - Circular economy,  international cooperation,  socioeconomic engagement,  inequalities and social inclusion,  Africa,  reformist society, Economie circulaire,  coopération internationale,  engagement socio-économique,  inégalités et inclusion sociale,  Afrique,  société réformiste,  
L1  - https://openscience.fr/IMG/pdf/iste_std23v3n1_1.pdf 
LA  - en 
PB  - ISTE OpenScience 
DA  - 2023/01/11 
SN  - 2752-6879 
TT  - L’économie circulaire et l’inclusion socio-économique en Afrique Occidentale 
UR  - https://openscience.fr/The-circular-economy-and-socio-economic-inclusion-in-West-Africa 
IS  - Issue 1 
VL  - 3 
ER  -