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6 - The Role of Bioeconomy towards Safe and Just Sustainability Transformations

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

In Chapter 6, the bioeconomy is examined in light of basic notions from the field of ecological economics and sustainability science, such as natural capital substitutability, planetary boundaries, social needs, growth and de/post-growth, justice, and equity. Overall, such notions highlight the need to pursue sustainability solutions that are simultaneously safe for planetary ecological health and just for people across space and time.

Keywords

degrowthdoughnut economyecological economicsenvironmental economicsintragenerationalnatural capitalplanetary boundariesprosperitysustainability pathways
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The Circular Bioeconomy
Theories and Tools for Economists and Sustainability Scientists
 , pp. 107 - 122
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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