Modelling the bioeconomy

Verkerk, Pieter, J.; Varacca, Alessandro; Cardellini, Giuseppe; Gonzalez-Martinez, Ana, Rosa; Hassegawa, Mariana; van Leeuwen, Myrna; Lovric, Marko; M'Barek, Robert; Moiseyev, Alexander; van Meijl, Hans; Philippidis, George; Pyka, Andreas; Sckokai, Paolo; Sturm, Viktoriya; Vrachioli, Maria; van Zeist, Willem-Jan

doi:10.4337/9781800373495.00020

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Modelling the bioeconomy

Verkerk, Pieter J.; Varacca, Alessandro ; Cardellini, Giuseppe ; Gonzalez-Martinez, Ana Rosa ; Hassegawa, Mariana ; van Leeuwen, Myrna ; Lovric, Marko ; M'Barek, Robert ; Moiseyev, Alexander ; van Meijl, Hans ; Philippidis, George ; Pyka, Andreas ; Sckokai, Paolo ; Sturm, Viktoriya ; Vrachioli, Maria ; van Zeist, Willem-Jan

Providing a comprehensive account of the latest research and thinking on the bioeconomy, Davide Viaggi brings together expert authors to reflect on the economics of using renewable biological resources to produce bio-based materials, food, energy and more. The Handbook analyses the evolving concept of the bioeconomy and its potential as a solution to major global societal and sustainability challenges, including food security, ecosystem management, the limits to growth and combating climate change and pollution.