Forest Bioeconomy in Brazil: Potential Innovative Products from the Forest Sector

Yasmin Imparato Maximo (), Mariana Hassegawa, Pieter Johannes Verkerk and André Luiz Missio
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Yasmin Imparato Maximo: European Forest Institute, Yliopistokatu 6B, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
Mariana Hassegawa: European Forest Institute, Yliopistokatu 6B, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
Pieter Johannes Verkerk: European Forest Institute, Yliopistokatu 6B, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
André Luiz Missio: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais (PPGCEM), Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Rua Gomes Carneiro, 1, Pelotas 96010-610, Brazil

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-24

Abstract: The forest sector plays an important role in the circular bioeconomy due to its focus on renewable materials that can substitute fossil or greenhouse gas emissions-intensive materials, store carbon in bio-based products and provide ecosystem services. This study investigates the state of the bioeconomy in Brazil and its forest industry. Specifically, this study presents some examples of novel wood-based products being developed or manufactured in Brazil and discusses possible opportunities for the development of the country’s forest sector. The pulp and paper industry plays an important role in the forest sector. It has also been showing advancements in the development of cascading uses of wood invalue-added products, such as nanocrystalline cellulose, wood-based textile fibers, lignin-based products, and chemical derivatives from tall oil. Product and business diversification through the integration of the pulp and paper industry to biorefineries could provide new opportunities. Moreover, biochemicals derived from non-wood forest products, such as resin and tannins could promote diversification and competitiveness of the Brazilian forest industry. Although some engineered wood products are still a novelty in Brazil, the market for such products will likely expand in the future following the global trends in wood construction.

Keywords: bioeconomy; wood-based products; forest-based sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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