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Os problemas associados à sustentabilidade ambiental e social são hoje uma realidade incontornável. Não é mais possível ocultá-los e, muito menos, ignorá-los. O modelo económico vigente, isto é, o sistema linear encontra-se esgotado, por incapacidade de resposta aos desafios com que a humanidade se depara. A emergência de um novo paradigma - a economia circular, impõe-se como forma de ultrapassar estes obstáculos de dimensão mundial. Este estudo, procura determinar de que forma as organizações de solidariedade social, cujo objetivo é o apoio alimentar a pessoas carenciadas, estão a pensar em sistema contribuindo, desta forma, para a consolidação da economia circular e, consequentemente, para a gestão sustentável dos recursos, em particular na cadeia de abastecimento alimentar. A breve incursão, realizada neste âmbito, indica-nos a existência de uma forte relação entre economia circular e as organizações da economia social com aquele objeto social. Por outras palavras, diremos que estas últimas se constituem como pilar essencial da economia circular.
The problems associated with environmental and social sustainability are an undeniable reality today. It is no longer possible to hide them, let alone ignore them. The current economic model, that is, the linear system, is exhausted due to its inability to respond to the challenges facing humanity. The emergence of a new paradigm - the circular economy - is essential for overcoming these global-scale obstacles. This study seeks to determine how social solidarity organizations, whose objective is to provide food assistance to people in need, are using systemic thinking contributing, thus, to the consolidation of the circular economy, and consequently, to the sustainable management of resources, particularly in the food supply chain. The brief exploration conducted in this context indicates a strong connection between the circular economy and social economy organizations with this social purpose. In other words, we can say that the latter constitute an essential pillar of the circular economy.
The problems associated with environmental and social sustainability are an undeniable reality today. It is no longer possible to hide them, let alone ignore them. The current economic model, that is, the linear system, is exhausted due to its inability to respond to the challenges facing humanity. The emergence of a new paradigm - the circular economy - is essential for overcoming these global-scale obstacles. This study seeks to determine how social solidarity organizations, whose objective is to provide food assistance to people in need, are using systemic thinking contributing, thus, to the consolidation of the circular economy, and consequently, to the sustainable management of resources, particularly in the food supply chain. The brief exploration conducted in this context indicates a strong connection between the circular economy and social economy organizations with this social purpose. In other words, we can say that the latter constitute an essential pillar of the circular economy.
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Economia circular Cadeia de abastecimento alimentar Desperdício alimentar Economia social Sustentabilidade social Circular economy Food supply chain Food waste Social economy Social sustainability