Establishing a circular economy-based livestock sector using alternative feeding resources requires a broader collaboration between local and global partners

Lars Molden and Prabhat Khanal

Chapter 11 in Research Handbook of Innovation in the Circular Bioeconomy, 2025, pp 181-198 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The livestock sector is a considerable contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. One path to a more sustainable livestock sector is using principles from circular economy (CE). For biological production, this is particularly relevant as output from one sector (such as fish farming) can be input into another (such as agriculture in general, and livestock production in particular). This part of the CE is often coined circular bioeconomy (CBE). In this chapter, we highlight how platforms for a future CBE can be established by effective collaboration between local and global actors. We use the concept of dynamic capabilities to explain how producers can adapt and seek partners as actors in a circular transition. We develop a theoretical argument for what it takes for a firm to adopt circular principles in the search for a CE model, utilizing the case of livestock production using meal worms and macroalgae in its production. We end the chapter with some implications for further research.

Keywords: Circular economy; Circular bioeconomy; Livestock production; Dynamic capabilities; Collaboration; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035307951
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