Sustainability in Different Areas: Advances and Challenges in Circular Bioeconomy Research
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioeconomy of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 February 2027 | Viewed by 127
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Interests: circular economy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition to a circular bioeconomy has emerged as a key pathway to achieving sustainable development, particularly amid climate change, natural resource depletion, and rising global socio-economic pressures. The circular bioeconomy integrates technological innovation, efficient resource use, waste valorization, and low-carbon strategies to promote sustainable solutions across multiple sectors.
This Special Issue aims to bring together original research articles and critical review papers that address the advances, challenges, and future perspectives of circular bioeconomy research across agriculture, energy, industry, waste management, biotechnology, public policies, and regional development. Special attention is given to interdisciplinary approaches, life cycle assessment, circular business models, social and technological innovation, as well as the environmental, economic, and social impacts associated with the implementation of circular bioeconomy strategies.
By bridging science, technology, governance, and sustainability, this Special Issue aims to advance knowledge and support policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in developing more resilient, resource-efficient, and sustainable production systems.
Call for Papers
We invite authors to submit original research articles, review papers, and case studies related to, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Circular bioeconomy and sustainable development
- Biomass and biological waste valorization
- Technological innovations for circular bioeconomy systems
- Circular business models and bio-based industries
- Sustainable agriculture, bioinputs, and biorefineries
- Bioenergy, biofuels, and energy transition
- Life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental footprint analysis
- Public policies, governance, and strategies for bioeconomy development
- Circular economy approaches in urban and rural contexts
- Socio-economic and environmental impacts of circular bioeconomy initiatives
- Integration of circular bioeconomy strategy with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Dr. Adriana R. Machado
Dr. Julio César Guerreiro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- circular bioeconomy
- biomass
- biological waste valorization
- circular business models
- bio-based industries
- bioinputs
- biorefineries
- bioenergy
- biofuels
- energy transition
- environmental footprint analysis
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