The EU aims to achieve a variety of ambitious climate change mitigation and sustainable
development goals by 2030. To deliver on this aim, the European Commission (EC) …

A bioeconomy can be defined as an economy where the basic building blocks for materials,
chemicals and energy are derived from renewable biological resources. This paper provides …

This paper explores the existing confusion around the conceptual definitions and
interpretations of the term circular bioeconomy. The co-existence of diametrically opposite …

The notion of the bioeconomy has gained importance in both research and policy debates
over the last decade, and is frequently argued to be a key part of the solution to multiple …

Georgescu-Roegen used the term bioeconomy to refer to a radical ecological perspective
on economics he developed in the 1970s and 1980s. In recent years, it has also become a …

The concepts of sustainability and sustainable development (SD) are often used by policy-
makers, stakeholders and the private sector, as a 'selling point'for their agendas and goals …

The rise of the bioeconomy is usually associated with increased sustainability. However,
various controversies suggest doubts about this assumed relationship. The objective of this …

Food security is a global challenge that aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), including SDG 1‐“No Poverty”, SDG 2‐“Zero Hunger,” SDG 3‐“Good Health and …

Developments in technology have enabled envisioning the derivation of materials and
products from renewable biomass as an alternative to finite fossil-based resource …

Establishing an advanced European bioeconomy is an important step in achieving the
transition towards sustainable development and away from fossil fuels. The bioeconomy can …