A circular, bio-based economy could provide the pathway to a sustainable future. Here we
present five ecological principles to guide biomass use towards a circular bioeconomy …

Legume crops hold promise to diversify the currently simplified rotations that dominate
Europe and to increase the sustainability of European farming systems. Nevertheless, most …

Recent years have seen a steep rise in the interest in nutrient circularity. In the context of
food systems and waste management, nutrient circularity seems to generally encompass the …

The world currently faces a suite of urgent challenges: environmental degradation,
diminished biodiversity, climate change and persistent poverty and associated injustices. All …

The “circular bioeconomy” is extensively discussed in science and policy, and its
implementation in practice is considered to be a panacea for fixing many current …

CONTEXT The escalating sustainability problems of the current agrifood regime call for a
radical, systemic transformation. Such a transformation implies a move into a new stability …

Circular economy aims to eliminate organic waste through its transformation, composting
and processing into other products or energy. The main aim of the study was to determine …

Livestock animals play a key role in organic farming systems by providing nutrients for
croplands through manure production and nutrient-dense food for human consumption …

Food loss and waste are associated with an unnecessary consumption of natural resources
and avoidable greenhouse gas emissions. The United Nations have thus set the reduction …

Achieving sustainable socio-economic development requires approaches that enhance
resource use efficiencies and can address current cross-sectoral challenges in an integrated …