Abstract
Abstract Evolving complex concepts, such as bioeconomy, in the most effective way, can be applied through the education of students and professionals. In recent years changes in the education system can be observed with the development of knowledge-based learning. Competence-based learning will also be used more and more in higher education. Higher education plays a crucial role in achieving the goals of the Green Deal and the bioeconomy. The main emphasis is on creating new and innovative technologies and methods to achieve these goals. A new master’s study program, ‘Environmental Engineering’, has been established at the Institute of Energy Systems and Environment of Riga Technical University. One of the study directions is ‘Bioeconomy’. Considering the developed direction ‘Bioeconomy’, the importance of this sector is visible. Attention should also be paid to the goals of the Green Deal. This study summarised research on education, bioeconomy and Green Deal topics and analysed the interrelationships between these studies using the VOSviewer tool. During the analysis, it is possible to conclude the main keywords that characterise these studies. The obtained keywords should indicate the development trends of future research, which is in line with education, the ‘Green Deal’, and bioeconomy.
Highlights
In global developments, it is crucial to consider development trends and the necessary solutions to achieve the goals
In the Latvian context, the ‘Bioeconomy Strategy’ was introduced in 2016, which defines several pillars based on knowledge and innovation, one of which is the provision of excellent educational services for the needs of the bioeconomy sector [2]
Articles were selected in the period starting from 2012 if the word ‘bioeconomy’ was included because in 2012 bioeconomy goals were set
Summary
It is crucial to consider development trends and the necessary solutions to achieve the goals. In 2020, the Institute of Energy Systems and Environment of Riga Technical University accredited the master’s study program ‘Environmental Engineering’ with the direction ‘Bioeconomy’. The establishment of this direction justifies the even greater need and. In the context of changes in education, the competencies (knowledge) acquired by students play an essential role [3]. [12] writes that implementing bioeconomy goals and transforming to a knowledge-based sustainable bioeconomy should be considered transdisciplinary, learning, interdisciplinary and system-thinking, anticipatory, normative, strategic and interpersonal competence, where [13] ads policy and decision-making skills. The study’s primary goal is to identify the most used keywords deciphered in the studies so far, using the bibliographic software VOSviewer to identify research trends
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