Abstract
The circular bioeconomy is aimed at achieving sustainable development through high efficiency utilization and resource recycling, and through combining environmental, economic and social objectives. Although the implementation of circular bioeconomy principles is based on a bottom-up approach, the participatory process has often been neglected. To overcome this problem, the present study investigated a case-study with a three-step participatory process. The process aimed to evaluate a forest-wood supply chain with consideration of the circular bioeconomy principles. A set of indicators was identified and assessed by a pool of experts. Then the members of a forest-wood supply chain were consulted to implement the identified actions. Finally, a focus group was organized with key stakeholders to discuss critical issues and strategies for enhancing the forest-wood supply chain locally. The results show that the proposed set of indicators is a useful tool to evaluate the performance of the forest-wood supply chain considering the circular bioeconomy principles. The results of the participatory process and related indicators’ assessment identified the main weaknesses of the forest-wood supply chain. The main strategies to develop the local forest-wood supply chain toward the circular bioeconomy principles were also defined with a participatory approach.
Highlights
The concept of circular bioeconomy has become crucial in the EuropeanUnion (EU) Green Deal to achieve resource-efficient biomass use and to meet the global climate targets established by the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2015 [1].The concept of circular bioeconomy appeared in the scientific literature in 2015 and spread rapidly in the following years in both the scientific community and among decision makers [2]
The main aspects relating to this participatory approach are the identification of the key stakeholders—those who play a crucial role in the implementation of a project, plan or action—and the way to involve them in the decision-making process
The present study showed a possible participatory approach to the assessment of the The present study showed a possible participatory approach to the assessment of the forest-wood supply chain established on the principles of circular bioeconomy
Summary
The concept of circular bioeconomy has become crucial in the EuropeanUnion (EU) Green Deal to achieve resource-efficient biomass use and to meet the global climate targets established by the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2015 [1].The concept of circular bioeconomy appeared in the scientific literature in 2015 and spread rapidly in the following years in both the scientific community and among decision makers [2]. The bottom-up perspective is relevant in a circular bioeconomy in this context because many key strategies depend on the cooperation of local members along and across different supply chains [5] These need establishment of consciousness and strong foresight, cooperation, collective effort and connection between inter-chain stakeholders to reach sustainable socio-economic growth, environmental benefits and technological advances [2,6]. In light of these assumptions, there is no doubt that the circular bioeconomy requires the involvement of key stakeholder groups including [7,8]: the public authority, industry, academia, workers, and the public
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