The transition toward a circular water economy addresses accelerating water scarcity and pollution. A PRISMA-2020 systematic review of 50 peer-reviewed articles (January 2018–April 2024) mapped current technologies and management strategies, seeking patterns, barriers, and critical bottlenecks. Bibliometric analysis revealed the following three dominant patterns: (i) rapid diffusion of membrane bioreactors, constructed wetlands, and advanced oxidation processes; (ii) research geographically concentrated in Asia and the European Union; (iii) industry’s marked preference for by-product valorization. Key barriers—high energy costs, fragmented regulatory frameworks, and low social acceptance—converge as critical constraints during scale-up. The following three practical action lines emerge: (1) adopt progressive tariffs and targeted tax credits that internalize environmental externalities; (2) harmonize water-reuse regulations with comparable circularity metrics; (3) create multi-actor platforms that co-design projects, boosting local legitimacy. These findings provide policymakers and water-sector practitioners with a clear roadmap for accelerating Sustainable Development Goals 6, 9, and 12 through circular, inclusive, low-carbon water systems.

This systematic study explores the success factors and barriers faced by rural women entrepreneurs in the artisanal sector during 2020–2024. Through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of academic databases, 50 relevant articles that met predefined inclusion criteria were identified and reviewed. The results reveal a dynamic and collaborative research field with a focus on developing countries. It highlights the interplay of individual, social, structural, and innovation factors as key determinants of entrepreneurial success. The adoption of digital technologies and social innovation emerge as key factors, while traditional gender roles, poor infrastructure, and discrimination persist as significant barriers. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these challenges, prompting innovative resilience strategies. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the dynamics that influence the success of these entrepreneurs and underscores the need for holistic approaches that address skills development, access to resources, and promotion of innovation to empower rural women and foster sustainable development in their communities.

This systematic review based on PRISMA presents an analysis of 74 studies, conducted between 1889 and 2024, on the issue of digital technologies for the development of entrepreneurial skills of young people, with a focus on Latin America. The original review combines 44 regional and 30 international studies, examining mobile platforms, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and immersive technologies. The results present a paradigm of innovation through constraint, with all successful adaptations driven by infrastructural limitations. As case studies, Latin American contexts have demonstrated the effectiveness of mobile technology and microlearning comparable to costly immersive technologies, completely contradicting deficit narratives. Seventy-eight percent of regional studies adhere systematically to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 4, 8, 10), illustrating an inclusive approach to technological development that values social impact over technical sophistication. Triangulation bibliometrics confirm the institutionalization of three research traditions—techno-deterministic, constructivist, and critical—with a focus on innovation–digital transformation–technological entrepreneurship. Studies show that contexts traditionally considered “limited” generate innovations with potential for reverse transfer to developed economies. The implementation gap between research and practice reflects systemic tensions between academic frameworks and contextual complexities. This will motivate fundamental justifications for implementing educational policies in ways that support contextual diversity as a strategic strength, fostering the sustainable development of youth entrepreneurial skills in the digital age.

The purpose of this study is to characterize, through an exploratory empirical diagnosis, the degree of development and preliminary association between circular economy capabilities and sustainability-oriented digital transformation capabilities in Chamber-affiliated SMEs in Lambayeque, Peru. Guided by three exploratory working hypotheses, the study expected intermediate levels of development, heterogeneous performance across dimensions, and a positive but non-confirmatory coupling between both capability families. A self-administered questionnaire with thirty Likert-type items measured four circular economy dimensions—circular design and eco-design, resource optimization, circular waste management, and circular business models—and four sustainability-oriented digital transformation dimensions—digital technology infrastructure, dynamic digital capabilities, sustainable digital strategy, and digital innovation culture. The initial database contained 111 complete Chamber-affiliated responses; however, seven large Chamber-affiliated firms were retained only as contextual comparators and were excluded from all statistical processing. Consequently, all descriptive, psychometric, and SEM results were calculated using the final analytical sample of 104 micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises. The findings show intermediate development in both constructs, higher perceived performance in digital innovation culture and resource optimization, and lower performance in digital technology infrastructure, reverse logistics, platforms enabling circularity, and monetization of circular models. The latent association between the two higher-order constructs was very high (β = 0.985, p < 0.001); however, because global fit indices were below conventional thresholds, this coefficient is interpreted as preliminary evidence of empirical overlap and capability co-occurrence rather than confirmatory evidence of a validated structural model or causal integration.

Organizational resilience has become a strategic priority for firms facing environmental, economic, and institutional disruptions, particularly in emerging economies where access to financial and technological resources remains limited. This study examined the influence of organizational psychological resources on sustainable business resilience through the mediating role of green innovation in formalized firms in northern Peru. A quantitative, cross-sectional, and explanatory design was applied to data from 130 firms, each represented by a manager or coordinator. The model included three latent constructs: organizational psychological resources, green innovation, and sustainable business resilience, measured through 27 Likert-scale indicators. Data were analyzed using covariance-based structural equation modeling with the WLSMV estimator in lavaan. The results showed strong measurement quality, with standardized loadings between 0.898 and 0.988, Cronbach’s alpha values from 0.985 to 0.990, composite reliability above 0.992, and AVE above 0.929. The structural model showed satisfactory fit and confirmed that organizational psychological resources positively influenced green innovation, while green innovation positively influenced sustainable business resilience. The indirect effect was significant, indicating partial mediation. The findings suggest that psychological well-being, work engagement, and empowerment constitute key internal resources for transforming green innovation into sustainable resilience.

Between 2020 and 2025, the convergence of international political objectives and global climate pledges led to a substantial growth in research on mechanis