Sustainability implications of transformation pathways for the bioeconomy

Countries around the world are devising and implementing bioeconomy strategies to initiate transformation towards sustainable futures. Modern concepts of bioeconomy extend beyond bio-based energy provision and include: (1) the substitution of fossil resource-based inputs to various productive sector...

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Authors: Stark, Sascha, Biber-Freudenberger, Lisa, Dietz, Thomas, Escobar, Neus, Förster, Jan Janosch, Henderson, James, Laibach, Natalie, Börner, Jan
Format: article
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Publication Date:2022
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/279809
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Keyword:Bioeconomy
Bio-based transformation
Transformation pathway
Sustainability
Governance
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spelling Sustainability implications of transformation pathways for the bioeconomyStark, SaschaBiber-Freudenberger, LisaDietz, ThomasEscobar, NeusFörster, Jan JanoschHenderson, JamesLaibach, NatalieBörner, JanBioeconomyBio-based transformationTransformation pathwaySustainabilityGovernanceCountries around the world are devising and implementing bioeconomy strategies to initiate transformation towards sustainable futures. Modern concepts of bioeconomy extend beyond bio-based energy provision and include: (1) the substitution of fossil resource-based inputs to various productive sectors, such as the chemical industry and the construction sector, (2) more efficient, including new and cascading uses of biomass, and (3) a low bulk, but high-value biologisation of processes in agro-food, pharmaceutical, and recycling industries. Outcomes of past attempts at engineering transformation, however, proved to be context-dependent and contingent on appropriate governance measures. In this paper we theoretically motivate and apply a system-level theory of change framework that identifies central mechanisms and four distinct pathways, through which bio-based transformation can generate positive or negative outcomes in multiple domains of the Sustainable Development Goals. Based on emblematic examples from three bio-based sectors, we apply the framework illustrating how case-specific mixes of transformation pathways emerge and translate into outcomes. We find that the observed mixes of transformation pathways evoke distinct mechanisms that link bioeconomic change to sustainability gains and losses. Based on this insight we derive four key lessons that can help to inform the design of strategies to enable and regulate sustainable bioeconomies.This work was supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research [grant number 031B0019]; and the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia within the framework of the NRW Strategieprojekt BioSC [grant number 313/323-400-00213]; and the German Research Foundation under Germany´s Excellence Strategy [EXC-2070-390732324-PhenoRob].Peer reviewedElsevierFederal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)German Research FoundationMinistry of Innovation, Science and Research of the State of North Rhine-WestphaliaConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202220222022info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/279809reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.10.011Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2798092026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sustainability implications of transformation pathways for the bioeconomy
title Sustainability implications of transformation pathways for the bioeconomy
spellingShingle Sustainability implications of transformation pathways for the bioeconomy
Stark, Sascha
Bioeconomy
Bio-based transformation
Transformation pathway
Sustainability
Governance
title_short Sustainability implications of transformation pathways for the bioeconomy
title_full Sustainability implications of transformation pathways for the bioeconomy
title_fullStr Sustainability implications of transformation pathways for the bioeconomy
title_full_unstemmed Sustainability implications of transformation pathways for the bioeconomy
title_sort Sustainability implications of transformation pathways for the bioeconomy
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Stark, Sascha
Biber-Freudenberger, Lisa
Dietz, Thomas
Escobar, Neus
Förster, Jan Janosch
Henderson, James
Laibach, Natalie
Börner, Jan
author Stark, Sascha
author_facet Stark, Sascha
Biber-Freudenberger, Lisa
Dietz, Thomas
Escobar, Neus
Förster, Jan Janosch
Henderson, James
Laibach, Natalie
Börner, Jan
author_role author
author2 Biber-Freudenberger, Lisa
Dietz, Thomas
Escobar, Neus
Förster, Jan Janosch
Henderson, James
Laibach, Natalie
Börner, Jan
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)
German Research Foundation
Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Bioeconomy
Bio-based transformation
Transformation pathway
Sustainability
Governance
topic Bioeconomy
Bio-based transformation
Transformation pathway
Sustainability
Governance
description Countries around the world are devising and implementing bioeconomy strategies to initiate transformation towards sustainable futures. Modern concepts of bioeconomy extend beyond bio-based energy provision and include: (1) the substitution of fossil resource-based inputs to various productive sectors, such as the chemical industry and the construction sector, (2) more efficient, including new and cascading uses of biomass, and (3) a low bulk, but high-value biologisation of processes in agro-food, pharmaceutical, and recycling industries. Outcomes of past attempts at engineering transformation, however, proved to be context-dependent and contingent on appropriate governance measures. In this paper we theoretically motivate and apply a system-level theory of change framework that identifies central mechanisms and four distinct pathways, through which bio-based transformation can generate positive or negative outcomes in multiple domains of the Sustainable Development Goals. Based on emblematic examples from three bio-based sectors, we apply the framework illustrating how case-specific mixes of transformation pathways emerge and translate into outcomes. We find that the observed mixes of transformation pathways evoke distinct mechanisms that link bioeconomic change to sustainability gains and losses. Based on this insight we derive four key lessons that can help to inform the design of strategies to enable and regulate sustainable bioeconomies.
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