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9 - Monitoring Progress towards a Sustainable and Just Bioeconomy

from Part III

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2023

Piergiuseppe Morone ,
Dalia D'Amato ,
Nicolas Befort  and
Gülşah Yilan
Piergiuseppe Morone
Affiliation:
Unitelma Sapienza
Dalia D'Amato
Affiliation:
Finnish Environment Institute (Suomen Ympäristökeskus - SYKE)
Nicolas Befort
Affiliation:
NEOMA BS
Gülşah Yilan
Affiliation:
Unitelma Sapienza University of Rome
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Summary

This chapter examines the tools and metrics available or under development to measure progress towards a biodiverse and circular bioeconomy. A broader discussion is also articulated about the need for monitoring systems towards a sustainable and just economy and society.

Keywords

business sustainabilitygross domestic productSustainable Development Goalssystem thinkingvaluation
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The Circular Bioeconomy
Theories and Tools for Economists and Sustainability Scientists
 , pp. 166 - 177
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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