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This book adds a new dimension to the sustainability assessment of
food waste reduction and valorisation: policy analysis. Featuring a
transdisciplinary analysis by key experts in the field, it
identifies the drivers of change in food-waste reduction and
valorisation technologies by looking, for example, at the
regulatory framework and at policy actions undertaken by local and
global actors. The book explores the development of regulations and
policies for food-waste prevention, management, and valorisation at
a global as well as European Union level. It also discusses the
notion of food waste in legal terms and investigates the effects of
the lack of a standard, universal definition of food waste on the
efficient use of by-products, promising processes and products for
technological and commercial exploitation. Utilising mathematical
mapping methods to assess food consumption impacts and providing
supply chain models that allow the testing of consumption
scenarios, the book goes on to discuss a series of emerging
technologies (tested at lab scale and/ or pilot scale) and
opportunities for the valorisation of food waste.
"Modern economies are described as 'knowledge based'. This book
investigates the meaning of such a statement, assessing the
relevance of knowledge and the channels through which knowledge is
exchanged, both from a theoretical and an empirical perspective."
"Moving within the realm of complexity theory, the authors provide
a methodological assessment of the knowledge diffusion debate as
well as presenting theoretical and applied models of knowledge
diffusion and innovation. They illustrate how geography plays a
role in shaping innovative patterns and how dense networks
generally result in more innovative environments. The book
concludes that establishing the right connections within such dense
networks appears to be more crucial than any other factor, thus
highlighting the importance of linkages (or the effects of their
absence) within innovation systems." "Proposing a taxonomy of
knowledge-sharing patterns, this book will be warmly welcomed by
academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the areasof the
economics of innovation, evolutionary economics and knowledge
economics."--BOOK JACKET.
As firms increasingly rely on knowledge as a key factor for
innovation, the ability to innovate is increasingly perceived as a
key asset for being competitive in international markets. This new
volume argues that innovation, knowledge and internationalisation
should be viewed as tightly related concepts. It provides a
stimulating and comprehensive framework for understanding key
tendencies in modern economics, as well as an overview of the state
of the art in the three fields covered. The first section explores
in detail the relationship between knowledge and the innovative
capability of firms, focussing on key topics such as social
capital, intentional knowledge diffusion and unintentional
knowledge spillovers. Section two examines the drivers and the
impact of innovation strategies, assessing the role of
technological advantage, networking and R & D investments in
innovation, as well as the impact on innovation on the labour
market. The third and final section examines the ongoing
internationalisation process faced by 'global' economies. The
topics explored in each section are tightly linked, ensuring that a
strong thematic thread runs through the collection.
As firms increasingly rely on knowledge as a key factor for
innovation, the ability to innovate is increasingly perceived as a
key asset for being competitive in international markets. This new
volume argues that innovation, knowledge and internationalisation
should be viewed as tightly related concepts. It provides a
stimulating and comprehensive framework for understanding key
tendencies in modern economics, as well as an overview of the state
of the art in the three fields covered. The first section explores
in detail the relationship between knowledge and the innovative
capability of firms, focussing on key topics such as social
capital, intentional knowledge diffusion and unintentional
knowledge spillovers. Section two examines the drivers and the
impact of innovation strategies, assessing the role of
technological advantage, networking and R & D investments in
innovation, as well as the impact on innovation on the labour
market. The third and final section examines the ongoing
internationalisation process faced by 'global' economies. The
topics explored in each section are tightly linked, ensuring that a
strong thematic thread runs through the collection.
Interest in issues surrounding sustainable production-consumption
systems and alternatives to fossil fuels is booming. The circular
bioeconomy is currently mainstreamed in policy-making, industry and
academia as an important part of the solution to the climate crisis
and towards the creation of more sustainable economies. Based on
the University-level teaching and research experience of the four
authors in Italy, Finland, and France, this textbook fills an
important gap in the literature by providing an in-depth and unique
guide to the circular bioeconomy. The chapters critically discuss
the potential contribution of a circular bioeconomy to fostering
societal and organizational transformations towards sustainability
globally. This timely book joins a suite of important new titles on
sustainability, environmental and ecological economics.
Interest in issues surrounding sustainable production-consumption
systems and alternatives to fossil fuels is booming. The circular
bioeconomy is currently mainstreamed in policy-making, industry and
academia as an important part of the solution to the climate crisis
and towards the creation of more sustainable economies. Based on
the University-level teaching and research experience of the four
authors in Italy, Finland, and France, this textbook fills an
important gap in the literature by providing an in-depth and unique
guide to the circular bioeconomy. The chapters critically discuss
the potential contribution of a circular bioeconomy to fostering
societal and organizational transformations towards sustainability
globally. This timely book joins a suite of important new titles on
sustainability, environmental and ecological economics.
This book adds a new dimension to the sustainability assessment of
food waste reduction and valorisation: policy analysis. Featuring a
transdisciplinary analysis by key experts in the field, it
identifies the drivers of change in food-waste reduction and
valorisation technologies by looking, for example, at the
regulatory framework and at policy actions undertaken by local and
global actors. The book explores the development of regulations and
policies for food-waste prevention, management, and valorisation at
a global as well as European Union level. It also discusses the
notion of food waste in legal terms and investigates the effects of
the lack of a standard, universal definition of food waste on the
efficient use of by-products, promising processes and products for
technological and commercial exploitation. Utilising mathematical
mapping methods to assess food consumption impacts and providing
supply chain models that allow the testing of consumption
scenarios, the book goes on to discuss a series of emerging
technologies (tested at lab scale and/ or pilot scale) and
opportunities for the valorisation of food waste.
Globally we are being confronted by the depletion of many natural
resources as a result of unsustainable use and increasing global
population. Although the debate on the bioeconomy has gained
momentum in recent decades, the interest in certifications and
standards for biobased products is still weak. This book aims to
fill this gap by promoting a holistic approach, which covers
environmental, social and economic sustainability aspects and
pushes forward the development of a circular, biobased economy.
This book promotes the development of sustainability schemes
(including standards, labels and certifications) for the assessment
of biobased products, which are fundamental to the establishment of
a cutting-edge sustainable bioeconomy. Chemical-related, globally
relevant case studies are used throughout the book. The content
covers a range of issues from upstream and downstream
environmental, techno-economic and social assessment, to
crosscutting issues such as indirect land use change (iLUC) and
end-of-life options. The chapters included in this book will
provide a comprehensive review of recent works on life cycle
assessment (LCA), life cycle costing (LCC) and social life cycle
assessment (s-LCA) methodologies. An important resource for
researchers, industrial professionals and policy makers involved in
the bioeconomy.
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