Bioeconomy
The bioeconomy refers to the use of renewable biological resources for the pursuit of economic and ecological objectives. However, the transformation towards a bio-based economy brings with it controversy and conflicting goals, prompting questions regarding the ethical foundations as well as political and institutional framework conditions.
Ecologic Institute aims to foster the discourse on the opportunities and risks of the European bio-economy and to support the participatory development of national and regional bio-economy strategies. Civil society actors and the general public are integrated in a credible and transparent manner.
Building on the principles of action research, Ecologic Institute investigates how a sustainable bio-economy can be developed while balancing economic, environmental and social goals. In addition, the team investigates the potentials of rural development while ensuring the sustainable use of agricultural, forestry and marine ecosystems.
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Selected Projects for Bioeconomy
Bio-based Strategies and Roadmaps for Enhanced Rural and Regional Development in the EU (BE-Rural)
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Apr 2019 - Mar 2022
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), international
Promoting Stakeholder Engagement and Public Awareness for a Participative Governance of the European Bioeconomy (BioSTEP)
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Mar 2015 - Feb 2018
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), international
Improving the Market Access of Sustainable Bio-based Products (BIOBRIDGES)
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Sep 2018 - Dec 2020
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Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU), international European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), international
Sustainable Resource Use – Requirements for a Sustainable Bioeconomy from Agenda 2030 / SDG Implementation
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Oct 2017 - Mar 2020
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Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Support to Research and Innovation Policy for Bio-based Products (BIO-SPRI)
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Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), international
Sustainable Subsoil Management as Part of the Bioeconomy (Soil³)
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Oct 2015 - Sep 2018
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Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany
Provision of Technical Support Related to Target 2 of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020
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Nov 2019 - Feb 2020
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European Commission, Directorate-General Environment (DG Environment), international
Lisbon Workshop on Blue Natural Capital (BNC)
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Jul - Oct 2018
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Ocean Azul Foundation, Portugal
Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain (REFRESH)
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Jul 2015 - Jun 2019
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European Commission, Research Executive Agency (REA), international
Global Land Use and Sustainability (GLOBALANDS)
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Sep 2011 - Jun 2014
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Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy (IINAS), Germany
Selected Publications for Bioeconomy
Abhold, K., Gerdes, H., Kiresiewa, Z., Davies, S. (2019). D1.1 Sustainability and Participation in the Bioeconomy: A Conceptual Framework for BE-Rural. Deliverable of the H2020 BE-Rural project.
Kiresiewa, Zoritza et. al. 2019: Bioökonomiekonzepte und Diskursanalyse. Teilbericht (AP1) des Projekts "Nachhaltige Ressourcennutzung – Anforderungen an eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie aus der Agenda 2030/SDG-Umsetzung". Umweltbundesamt: Dessau-Roßlau.
Hasenheit, Marius; Holger Gerdes; Zoritza Kiresiewa et. al. 2016: Summary Report on the Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Bioeconomy. Promoting stakeholder engagement and public awareness for a participative governance of the European bioeconomy. Berlin.
Gerdes, Holger; Zoritza Kiresiewa, Volkert Beekman, et. al. 2018: Engaging stakeholders and citizens in the bioeconomy: Lessons learned from BioSTEP and recommendations for future research.
BioSTEP consortium (2018): BioSTEP Research Recommendations - Engaging Stakeholders and Citizens in the Bioeconomy.
BioSTEP consortium (2017): Creating Networks for the Transition to a Bio-based and Circular Economy. BioSTEP Policy Paper.
Frelih-Larsen, A.; Hinzmann, M.; Ittner, S. (2018). The 'Invisible' Subsoil: An Exploratory View of Societal Acceptance of Subsoil Management in Germany. Sustainability 2018, 10, 3006.
doi:10.3390/su10093006
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety (2018): Innovation, Renovation, Transformation - Good practice examples of projects promoting green growth across Central, Eastern and Southern Europe.
Selected Events for Bioeconomy
Conference:Innovative Bio-based Products: Investment, Environmental Impacts and Future Perspectives
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6 June 2018
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Ecologic Institute, Germany
Conference:Effective Stakeholder and Public Engagement in the Bioeconomy – BioSTEP Conference
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22 February 2018
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Ecologic Institute, Germany
Workshop:The Challenges and the Significance of Bioplastics as Packaging Materials in the Food Industry
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17 June 2019
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Ecologic Institute, Germany Effizienz-Agentur NRW (EFA), Germany
Workshop:Beyond Sectors – Chances and Challenges of Multi-stakeholder Collaboration in the Bioeconomy
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13 May 2019
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Ecologic Institute, Germany
Workshop:Challenges and Opportunities in the Bioeconomy
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29 May 2019
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Ecologic Institute, Germany
Selected Presentations for Bioeconomy
Panel discussion:Bio-based Economy – Innovations in practice
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26 September 2019
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Panel discussion:Bioeconomy: Sustainable and Circular
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7 November 2018
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