Exploring the Dedicated Knowledge Base of a Transformation towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy

Publikations-Art

Zeitschriftenbeitrag (peer-reviewed)

Autoren

Urmetzer, S., Schlaile, M. P., Bogner, K., Müller, M. and Pyka, A.

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Veröffentlicht in

Sustainability

Band/Volume

10(6)/1694

DOI

10.3390/su10061694

The transformation towards a knowledge-based bioeconomy has the potential to serve as a contribution to a more sustainable future. Yet, until now, bioeconomy policies have been only insufficiently linked to concepts of sustainability transformations. This article aims to create such link by combining insights from innovation systems (IS) research and transformative sustainability science. For a knowledge-based bioeconomy to successfully contribute to sustainability transformations, the IS’ focus must be broadened beyond techno-economic knowledge. We propose to also include systems knowledge, normative knowledge, and transformative knowledge in research and policy frameworks for a sustainable knowledge-based bioeconomy (SKBBE). An exploration of the characteristics of this extended, “dedicated” knowledge will eventually aid policymakers in formulating more informed transformation strategies