The bioeconomy as a solution to major global societal and sustainability challenges, including food security, ecosystem management, the limits to growth, and the fight against climate change and pollution.
This is the focus of the newly published book authored and edited by Davide Viaggi, in which he brings together various expert authors with the aim of reflecting on the economics of using renewable biological resources to produce bio-based materials, food, energy, and more, through a wide range of technological pathways, including biotechnology.
The chapters explore topics such as bioeconomy strategies and policies, the demand and supply of biomass and bio-based products, as well as innovation systems. The authors examine the links between the bioeconomy, sustainability, the circular economy, and ecosystem services, while also highlighting the importance of education in developing skills and driving behavioral change. The handbook further underscores the crucial role of economic modeling and system dynamics approaches in analyzing structural transformations.
Mapping potential pathways for future research, the Handbook on the Bioeconomy is an essential resource for scholars and students of agricultural and food economics, environmental, energy, and resource economics, as well as the economics of innovation. It will also be highly valuable for students of public policy, sustainability, and the societal impacts of climate change.
Just a few days after its release, the book has already garnered interest from various leading figures in bioeconomy research.
