To become carbon neutral by 2050, the European Union (EU27) net carbon sink from forests should increase from the current level of about -360 Mt CO2e yr-1...
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The Big Compost Experiment: Using citizen science to assess the impact and effectiveness of biodegradable and compostable plastics in UK home composting
Compostable and biodegradable plastics are growing in popularity but their environmental credentials need to be more fully assessed to determine how they can be a part...
Despite phosphorus (P) being crucial for plant nutrition and thus food security, excessive P fertilization harms soil and aquatic ecosystems. Accordingly, the European Green...
Macroalgae production in Northern Europe: Business and government perspectives on how to regulate a novel blue bioeconomy
Macroalgae biomass production, understood as cultivation and harvesting, is a minor industry in Europe at present, but the sector is recognized as having substantial growth potential. Here, we framed the environmental...
Phosphorus (P) is an important nutrient for all plant growth and it has become a critical and often imbalanced element in modern agriculture. A proper crop fertilization is crucial...
Tracing Austria's biomass consumption to source countries: A product-level comparison between bioenergy, food and material
Global biomass trade has risen sharply in recent decades. This development was accompanied by increasing concerns about adverse environmental impacts in exporting countries. In Austria...
Drivers and barriers towards circular economy in the building sector: Stakeholder interviews and analysis of five European countries policies and practices
Circular economy has become central in the European policy arena, and the Member States have promoted a number of initiatives and programs to shift from their traditional linear economy...
Reliable quantification of the sources and sinks of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), including that of their trends and uncertainties, is essential to monitoring the progress in mitigating anthropogenic emissions under the Kyoto...
The study explores the techno-economic analysis of the re-introduction of sugar beet as a rotational crop in Scotland for use as an industrial feedstock. It builds on evidence gathered through a feasibility study...
The Contribution of Sustainable Development Goals and Forest-Related Indicators to National Bioeconomy Progress Monitoring
A sustainable and circular bioeconomy is a pathway to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 because the bioeconomy relates to a number of SDGs. We therefore focused...