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5 - Sustainability Transition and the Bioeconomy

from Part II

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2023

Piergiuseppe Morone ,
Dalia D'Amato ,
Nicolas Befort  and
Gülşah Yilan
Piergiuseppe Morone
Affiliation:
Unitelma Sapienza
Dalia D'Amato
Affiliation:
Finnish Environment Institute (Suomen Ympäristökeskus - SYKE)
Nicolas Befort
Affiliation:
NEOMA BS
Gülşah Yilan
Affiliation:
Unitelma Sapienza University of Rome
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Summary

Our objective in this chapter is to elaborate on the concepts of transition and paradigm shift and further discuss the concept of sustainability transition. We applied the transition theory proposed by Geels (2010) to the case of bioeconomy. This theory proposes a multi-level perspective for framing socio-technical sustainability transitions. The chapter identifies dynamics and actors involved in the purposive sustainability transition at a micro (e.g., pilot projects, emerging technologies), meso (e.g., leading sectors and industries), and macro (global social, economic, and environmental drivers) levels.

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sustainability transitionmulti-level perspectivecircular bioeconomyjust transition
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The Circular Bioeconomy
Theories and Tools for Economists and Sustainability Scientists
 , pp. 86 - 106
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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