Utilising Bio-resources: Rational Strategies for a Sustainable Bio-economy (ITA-manu:script 14-02)

Michael Narodoslawsky

ITA manu:scripts from Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA)

Abstract: Although it is still not warranted to speak about the end of the fossil age, we certainly witness a trend towards renewable sources for energy and material. Properties of bio-resources however differ vastly from fossil as well as other renewable resources. They are storable, mainly de-central in their provision, have usually weak logistic properties and face severe competition from various sectors, in particular from the vital food sector. A stronger reliance on bio-resources to support the European energy system as well as to provide raw materials for conversion to material products therefore raises technical, societal and environmental issues that have to be resolved if a bio-economy is to become a viable development pathway.

Keywords: bio-economy; bio-resource-utilisation; strong-sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-12-15
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