TY - BOOK ID - 136443532 TI - Green, Closed Loop, Circular Bio-Economy AU - Bochtis, Dionysis AU - Achillas, Charisios PY - 2021 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - bioeconomy KW - survey KW - strategies KW - research program KW - biogas KW - lignocellulose KW - microalgae KW - agricultural sustainability KW - sustainability assessment KW - review KW - ammonia loss KW - land application KW - manure management KW - irrigation KW - biofuels KW - spatial difference-in-difference KW - corn markets KW - climate change adaptation KW - transformative adaptation KW - limits to adaptation KW - adaptation barrier KW - fuzzy cognitive maps KW - resilience KW - sustainability KW - vulnerability KW - Sundarbans KW - circular economy KW - sustainable socio-economic development KW - quality of life KW - poverty alleviation KW - participatory modelling KW - ordered weighted averaging KW - aggregation KW - reflectance spectroscopy KW - soil spectral libraries KW - VNIR-SWIR KW - soil organic matter KW - carbon sequestration KW - forestry KW - wood KW - non-wood forest products KW - developing world KW - rural electrification KW - Sub-Saharan Africa KW - energy KW - agriculture KW - machine learning KW - artificial neural networks KW - natural gas KW - demand forecasting KW - indicators KW - investments’ sustainability KW - multi-criteria analysis KW - decision support KW - ELECTRE III KW - coronavirus KW - occupational health and safety KW - food security KW - control measures KW - systemic design KW - rice KW - wine KW - value chains KW - by-products KW - n/a KW - investments' sustainability UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136443532 AB - In recent years, bioeconomy strategies have been implemented and adapted internationally. In the bioeconomy, materials are to a certain extent circular by nature. However, biomaterials may also be used in a rather linear way. Lately, a transition towards a circular economy, a more restorative and regenerative economic model, is being promoted worldwide. A circular economy offers an alternative model aiming at “doing more and better with less”. It is based on the idea that circulating matter and energy will diminish the need for new input. Its concept lies in maintaining the value of products, materials, and resources for as long as possible and at the same time minimizing or even eliminating the amount of waste produced. Focused on “closing the loops”, a circular economy is a practical solution for promoting entrepreneurial sustainability, economic growth, environmental resilience, and a better quality of life for all. The most efficient way to close resource loops is to find value in the waste. Different modes of resource circulation may be applied, e.g., raw materials, by-products, human resources, logistics, services, waste, energy, or water. To that end, this Special Issue seeks to contribute to the circular bioeconomy agenda through enhanced scientific and multidisciplinary knowledge to boost the performance efficiency of circular business models and support decision-making within the specific field. The Special Issue includes innovative technical developments, reviews, and case studies, all of which are relevant to green, closed-loop, circular bioeconomy. ER -