Food, energy or biomaterials? Policy coherence across agro-food and bioeconomy policy domains in the EU
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چکیده
• Experts consider bioeconomy and agro-food policy to be consistent or synergistic. show mixed confidence levels of the knowledge-base supporting assessment. Considerable disagreement exists in expert Escaping ‘silo’ policies will mean must adapt uncertainty. The European Union (EU) envisions a shift towards address challenges such as reducing dependence on non-renewable resources, managing natural resources sustainably food security. As result, biomass become an increasingly important resource bioeconomy. This require careful sustainable management especially because comes from wide variety economic sectors is governed by different policies. will, therefore, coherence between many domains. However, little known how goals these domains interact interactions may play out contexts. Hence, this study aims assess assessing (i.e. trade-offs, synergies) well revealing knowledge gaps. Utilising qualitative content analysis, survey focus groups, we find that are largely considered consistent, when considering scores only, synergies outweigh both quantity strength. all some trade-offs with policy. We furthermore range scores) uncertainty scientific knowledge-base, particularly concerning waste bio-based industry. Disagreement surrounds feasibility goals, decoupling growth environment. conclude have acknowledge across avoid ‘silo-thinking’. can achieved through addressing vagueness allowing integrated embrace
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Science & Policy
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1462-9011', '1873-6416']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2021.05.001