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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 102291 |
| Journal | Technology in Society |
| Volume | 74 |
| Early online date | 15 Jun 2023 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2023 |
Abstract
Over the past two decades, a new research field dealing with “sustainability transitions” has emerged, analyzing the transformation of socio-technical systems towards more sustainable futures. While there is consensus on the crucial role of the bioeconomy in sustainability transitions research, we argue that the true potential of many bioeconomy innovations is not yet sufficiently recognized and assessed. Much of the literature on the bioeconomy focuses on the bio-based substitution of environmentally harmful goods, neglecting the disruptive potential of innovative biotechnologies. In this commentary, we present some examples on advanced biotechnology and we invite sustainability transitions scholars to rethink their notion of bioeconomy innovations.
Keywords
- Biobased economy, Bioeconomy, Biotechnology, Disruptive innovation, Sustainability transitions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Business and International Management
- Social Sciences(all)
- Education
- Social Sciences(all)
- Sociology and Political Science
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Technology in Society, Vol. 74, 102291, 08.2023.
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T1 - Rethinking bioeconomy innovation in sustainability transitions
AU - Losacker, Sebastian
AU - Heiden, Stefanie
AU - Liefner, Ingo
AU - Lucas, Henning
N1 - Funding Information: We thank Sven Wydra and two anonymous referees for critical comments on an earlier version of this commentary. Sebastian Losacker acknowledges financial support by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
PY - 2023/8
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N2 - Over the past two decades, a new research field dealing with “sustainability transitions” has emerged, analyzing the transformation of socio-technical systems towards more sustainable futures. While there is consensus on the crucial role of the bioeconomy in sustainability transitions research, we argue that the true potential of many bioeconomy innovations is not yet sufficiently recognized and assessed. Much of the literature on the bioeconomy focuses on the bio-based substitution of environmentally harmful goods, neglecting the disruptive potential of innovative biotechnologies. In this commentary, we present some examples on advanced biotechnology and we invite sustainability transitions scholars to rethink their notion of bioeconomy innovations.
AB - Over the past two decades, a new research field dealing with “sustainability transitions” has emerged, analyzing the transformation of socio-technical systems towards more sustainable futures. While there is consensus on the crucial role of the bioeconomy in sustainability transitions research, we argue that the true potential of many bioeconomy innovations is not yet sufficiently recognized and assessed. Much of the literature on the bioeconomy focuses on the bio-based substitution of environmentally harmful goods, neglecting the disruptive potential of innovative biotechnologies. In this commentary, we present some examples on advanced biotechnology and we invite sustainability transitions scholars to rethink their notion of bioeconomy innovations.
KW - Biobased economy
KW - Bioeconomy
KW - Biotechnology
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DO - 10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102291
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