Abstract

There is a strong interest in the EU to promote the bioeconomy sector within the EU 2020 strategy. It is thus necessary to assure a sound sustainability framework. This paper reviews international and European sustainability initiatives mainly for biomass for bioenergy. The basic and advanced sustainability indicators are identified and described with particular attention to those points without agreement between stakeholders. Based on the state of the discussion, some suggestions to enhance the sustainable development of the bioeconomy sector are proposed.

Details

Title
Sustainability Criteria and Indicators for the Bio-Based Economy in Europe: State of Discussion and Way Forward
Author
Fritsche, Uwe R; Iriarte, Leire
Pages
6825-6836
Publication year
2014
Publication date
2014
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
19961073
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1635731257
Copyright
Copyright MDPI AG 2014