Bioeconomy Approach

<p>This book examines the bioeconomy concept analysing the opportunities it can generate the constraints and the potential benefits for society. </p><p>The main objective of bioeconomy is to promote economic development by creating jobs and enhancing the sustainable utilization of bio-resources. A primary driver of bioeconomy strategy therefore is the need to respond to the growing population's food and economic requirements. While today research and literature related to bioeconomy are limited this book presents a unique collection of perspectives on the complex dimensions of the bioeconomy debate. Drawing on the experiences from Europe Asia and Africa it presents an international overview. The chapters address a wide range of issues including coastal-land interactions ecosystem services food production rural development agriculture forest management and bioenergy. As a whole the volume outlines what role bioeconomy can play in contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) without compromising on the ecological sustainability and equitable distribution of benefits. The book concludes by providing recommendations for developing bioeconomy in respective sectors (agriculture forestry fisheries renewable energy) and directions for planning future bioeconomy programmes and strategies. </p><p><em>The Bioeconomy Approach</em> will be of great interest to students and scholars of ecological economics development economics and environmental economics as well as policy-makers and practitioners involved in sustainable development.</p>