Browsing NIFU Open Access Archive by Subject "Bio-economics"
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Conclusions
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)In the following sections we explain how the book has answered the raised expectations for the main thematic issues introduced in the first chapter, such as circularity across established sectors, regional embedding and ... -
Directionality and diversity: Contending policy rationales in the transition towards the bioeconomy
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)One of the pressing societal challenges today relates to climate change and the need to replace fossil-based inputs with renewable resources in the production of fuel, energy, and chemical compounds. This has resulted in ... -
From fossil fuels to a bio-based economy: identifying the rationales for policy intervention
(SusValueWaste Policy Brief;1, Research report, 2017)The concept of the bioeconomy is gaining in political importance in Norway and elsewhere in the world; moving from fossil-based to bio-based products and energy is considered to be important in tackling multiple societal ... -
From Waste to Value: Valorisation Pathways for Organic Waste Streams in Circular Bioeconomies
(Book; Peer reviewed, 2019)From Waste to Value investigates how streams of organic waste and residues can be transformed into valuable products, to foster a transition towards a sustainable and circular bioeconomy. The studies are carried out within ... -
The role of trials and demonstration projects in the development of a sustainable bioeconomy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This article provides an overview of the literature on demonstration projects and trials, and accounts for how insights drawn from this literature can contribute to the development of a sustainable bioeconomy. The article ... -
Theoretical perspectives on innovation for waste valorisation in the bioeconomy
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)This book is anchored in a systemic and evolutionary understanding of how society evolves through technological development and innovation that are socially embedded and conditioned by actors, networks and institutions. ... -
Understanding forest-based value creation in a regional context
(Chapter, 2020)This chapter explores forest-based value creation in a regional context. Since this book is about the circular economy, I concentrate here on value creation based on valorisation of side streams and residues from forestry ... -
Valorization of bio-residuals in the food and forestry sectors in support of a circular bioeconomy: A review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This literature review focuses on valorization of bio-residuals from the brewery, dairy, slaughterhouse and forestry sectors. Bio-residuals are organic wastes, side streams, or residues that remain at the end of the ... -
What is the bioeconomy?
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)The notion of grand challenges has over the last decade emerged as a central issue in policymaking and – increasingly – academia. In a European context, the Lund Declaration [1] stressed the urgency of pursuing solutions ... -
What knowledge does the bioeconomy build upon?
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)Modern economies have long been characterised as ‘knowledge-based economies’ (e.g. David & Foray, 2002), whereby more advanced economies are distinguished by their ability to generate, disseminate and use new scientific ...