The bioeconomy is an innovative economy with low CO2 emissions (...), ensuring the
sustainability of agriculture and fisheries, food security and the sustainable industrial use of …

This chapter consists of three sections. The first section deals with the origin and evolution of
the concept of the bioeconomy. It starts by tracing the first uses of the terms bioeconomics …

Bioenergy is a renewable energy that can be obtained, from biological resources in
abundance. The resources include microorganisms, plants, animals and recently, biomass …

This article discusses the evolution of the concept of bioeconomy from the early 1970s to the
present. We highlight the main trends in the current development of bioeconomies in Russia …

As the global environmental, geopolitical, and socioeconomic situation started to worsen,
humanity became aware that the current economic model based on fossil resources is not a …

There is no agreed-upon definition of the concept of the 'bio-based economy'(or
bioeconomy). One of the most widely accepted definitions (European Commission, 2012b) …

This book demonstrates that a holistic approach to the bioeconomy is essential if it is to
achieve its full potential in driving economic growth while simultaneously providing …

In the long term, a sustainable economy can only be built on renewable resources. A
sustainable economy must therefore be a bioeconomy in terms of its resource base. The UN …

The economic concept of the circular bioeconomy addresses not only the sectors of the
traditional bioeconomy but also, in particular, the sectors of bio-based chemicals and …

This chapter provides a comprehensive literature review of sustainable bioeconomy
development, with a focus on the definition, concepts, potential and risks involved. Countries …