¿How to build a sustainable bioeconomy? Possible trajectories and reflections on the transition challenges

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Bioeconomy, sustainability, innovation, technology, sustainable transition

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The concept of the bioeconomy has gained increasing visibility in the last decade. From a business perspective, many companies develop and adopt technologies based on biological resources. From a public policy perspective, several countries present strategic plans for developing the bioeconomy. However, there is currently a great diversity of definitions, typologies, and schools of thought around its meaning and scope. This article proposes a comprehensive and broad conceptualization of the bioeconomy. We present a categorization of the main objectives underlying a transition from a fossil economy to one based on the sustainable use of natural resources, as well as the main technological trajectories currently available for this purpose. Finally, we discuss the challenges involved in the creation of new bio-economic enterprises and value chains, contributing to the design of public policies and business strategies for the transition.

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