Studying the Transition towards a Circular Bioeconomy—A Systematic Literature Review on Transition Studies and Existing Barriers

Alexandra Gottinger, Luana Ladu and Rainer Quitzow
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Alexandra Gottinger: Institut für Technologie und Management, Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin), 10623 Berlin, Germany
Luana Ladu: Institut für Technologie und Management, Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin), 10623 Berlin, Germany
Rainer Quitzow: Institut für Technologie und Management, Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin), 10623 Berlin, Germany

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 21, 1-25

Abstract: The European Commission’s strategic long-term vision for 2050, “A Clean Planet for All”, identifies the bioeconomy and the circular economy as key strategic areas for achieving a climate-neutral economy. Focus is given to the sustainability of biomass and the circularity of materials. However, in order to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable bio-based circular economy and to unlock its potential, strong accompanying measures are required. These should be designed based on a systematic understanding of transition drivers and barriers. This paper, after providing a systematic review of transition research on the circular bioeconomy, focuses on the identification and classification of transition barriers, clustering them into relevant categories. Moreover, it provides a comparison of the barriers identified by various frameworks.

Keywords: bioeconomy; circular economy; transition studies; transition barriers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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