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| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.3390/su11247235 |
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| Title (Primary) | Resources, collaborators, and neighbors: The three-pronged challenge in the implementation of bioeconomy regions |
| Author | Bezama, A.; Ingrao, C.; O'Keeffe, S.; Thrän, D. |
| Source Titel | Sustainability |
| Year | 2019 |
| Department | BIOENERGIE |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Page From | art. 7235 |
| Language | englisch |
| Keywords | bioeconomy; systems assessment; regional management; life cycle thinking; regional bioeconomy; innovation; technological development; technological assessment |
| Abstract | Over the last decade, the bioeconomy has become increasingly important and visible in international policy agendas, with several strategies being recently developed. The implementation of bio-based technologies mostly takes place on a regional scale. Therefore, from a regional perspective, a key question revolves around what main challenges are associated with technological developments that could catalyze the implementation of sustainable bioeconomy regions. In this study, a cross-cutting analysis was carried out to determine these challenges. First, interviews were conducted with industry practitioners and scientists working in the bioeconomy field. These interviews were supplemented with a literature review to determine the status quo of bioeconomy strategies and their implementation, particularly on a regional level. A multidisciplinary workshop was then organized to identify the most relevant challenges in the short- and mid-term associated with establishing bioeconomy regions. The results show that there is a three-pronged challenge in innovative technological development from a regional perspective: (1) Resources: The establishment of sustainable regional feedstock strategies and supplies for supporting the bio-industrial sector; (2) collaborators: The establishment of a regional “critical mass” by fostering supply chain clusters and networks; and (3) neighbors: Understanding the local dynamics of societal trends and preferences and social acceptance of bio-technologies and their representative bio-based products. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=22566 |
| Bezama, A., Ingrao, C., O'Keeffe, S., Thrän, D. (2019): Resources, collaborators, and neighbors: The three-pronged challenge in the implementation of bioeconomy regions Sustainability 11 (24), art. 7235 10.3390/su11247235 |
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