The Route to Sustainability—Prospects and Challenges of the Bio-Based Economy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Sustainability Paradigms
2.1. Weak Sustainability
2.2. Strong Sustainability
3. The Development and Modern Understanding of the Bio-Based Economy
3.1. The Premises of a Bio-Based Economy
3.1.1. Ecological Sustainability
3.1.2. Socio-Economic Sustainability
3.2. A Critical Perspective on the Bio-Based Economy
3.2.1. Environmental Impact
3.2.2. Socio-Economic Uncertainty
3.2.3. The Risks of a Promissory Discourse
3.2.4. The Bio-Based Economy as a Neo-Liberal Extension
3.2.5. Governance for Sustainability
4. The Bio-Based Economy in Practice: Sweden as a Case
4.1. Country Context
4.2. Environmental Drivers and Biophysical Preconditions
4.3. Socio-Economic Drivers and Prerequisites
4.4. Challenges to a Transition in a Swedish Context
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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