Implications for Sustainability of the Joint Application of Bioeconomy and Circular Economy: A Worldwide Trend Study

Emilio Abad-Segura, Ana Batlles-delaFuente, Mariana-Daniela González-Zamar and Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña
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Emilio Abad-Segura: Department of Economics and Business, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
Ana Batlles-delaFuente: Department of Economics and Business, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
Mariana-Daniela González-Zamar: Department of Education, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña: Department of Economics and Business, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-24

Abstract: The joint application of bioeconomy (BE) and circular economy (CE) promotes the sustainable use of natural resources, since by applying a systemic approach, it improves the efficiency of these resources and reduces the impact on the environment. Both strategies, which belong to the area of green economy, provide a global and integrated approach towards environmental sustainability, as regards the extraction of biological materials, the protection of biodiversity and even the primary function of food production in agriculture. The objective was to analyze the implications for sustainability of BE and CE joint application. A systematic and bibliometric review has been applied to a sample of 1961 articles, selected from the period 2004–May 2021. A quantitative and qualitative advance is observed in this field of study. The expansion of scientific production is due to its multidisciplinary nature, since it implies technical, environmental and economic knowledge. The main contribution of this study is to understand the state of research on the implications for sustainability that BE and CE have when combined, in relation to their evolution, the scientific collaboration between the main driving agents, and the identification of the main lines of research developed.

Keywords: bioeconomy; circular economy; sustainability; systematic; bibliometric (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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