The bioeconomy needs economic, ecological and social sustainability

IF 1.6 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
M. Kircher
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Abstract

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 energies as well as waste management. This concept is basically based on closing material cycles, in particular, but not only, that of carbon. Managing these material cycles is costly, which is why economic sustainability and, in the current transition phase, competitiveness with fossil-based value chains remain a constant challenge. Because of the large material turnover of the mentioned industries, in the interest of environmental sustainability the circular bioeconomy has to respect the limits of natural resources. With the raw material shift from fossil to renewable resources, regional economic structures and jobs will change and, in addition, circularity requires a change in consumption behavior. Both are challenges that need to be addressed in the interest of social acceptance and sustainability. The article focuses on the economic, but addresses also the ecological and social aspects, discusses options for achieving a comprehensively sustainable circular bioeconomy, and identifies research needs necessary for the further development of the bioeconomy.
生物经济需要经济、生态和社会的可持续性
循环生物经济的经济概念不仅涉及传统的生物经济部门,而且还特别涉及生物基化学品和能源部门以及废物管理。这个概念基本上是基于闭合的材料循环,特别是,但不仅仅是碳。管理这些材料循环的成本很高,这就是为什么在目前的过渡阶段,经济可持续性以及与基于化石的价值链的竞争力仍然是一个持续的挑战。由于上述行业的大量材料周转,为了环境可持续性的利益,循环生物经济必须尊重自然资源的限制。随着原材料从化石向可再生资源的转变,区域经济结构和就业将发生变化,此外,循环要求消费行为发生变化。为了社会的接受和可持续性,这两个挑战都需要解决。本文着重于经济方面,但也涉及生态和社会方面,讨论了实现全面可持续循环生物经济的选择,并确定了进一步发展生物经济所需的研究需求。
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AIMS Environmental Science
AIMS Environmental Science ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-
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