With its cross-cutting nature, bioeconomy offers a unique opportunity to address complex
and inter-connected challenges, while achieving economic goals. This fact has pushed …

Abstract In 2012, the European Commission (EC) introduced the new bio-based economy or
bioeconomy policy project, since adopted by about 50 countries. Alongside politicians …

The bioeconomy has been portrayed as a transformational change to replace fossil-based
fuels and other goods such as plastics. It is to substitute those goods while promoting zero …

To date the concept of the bioeconomy—an economy based primarily on biogenic instead of
fossil resources—has largely been associated with visions of “green growth” and the …

Abstract In October 2018, the European Union (EU) launched an updated bioeconomy
strategy with the aim of encouraging the substitution of fossil carbon with biomass feedstock …

The bioeconomy transition is a double-edged sword that may either address fossil fuel
dependence sustainably or aggravate human pressures on the environment, depending on …

In this paper, we offer a comprehensive and interdisciplinary review of 'failure'in transitions
research. What is meant by failure, and is the community biased against it? How is failure …

The concept of a sustainable bioeconomy is gaining traction on the international political
agenda with governments around the world adopting bioeconomy strategies. Considering …

The sustainability transitions literature departs from the idea that grand challenges such as
climate change and rising inequality call for far-reaching changes in sociotechnical systems …

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