A forest-based circular bioeconomy for southern Europe: visions, opportunities and challenges

Abstract

Addressing the societal and environmental challenges presented by global change requires fundamental changes to the way our society produces and consumes goods and services. Securing prosperity for a growing population, dealing with resource scarcity and mitigating climate change and environmental degradation will require an increased reliance on nature-based solutions, renewable energies and materials used in highly efficient and innovative closed material loops. That is what the circular bioeconomy can help to achieve