List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; SECTION ONE: TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY; SECTION TWO: BIOMASS REFINING AND CONVERSION; SECTION THREE: ACTOR INVOLVEMENT; SECTION FOUR: TRANSITION IN ACTION; Index
Summary
The impending threats of catastrophic climate change and peak oil are driving our society towards increased use of biomass for energy, chemical compounds and other materials - the beginnings of a biobased economy. As alternative development models for the biobased economy emerge, we need to determine potential applications, their perspectives and possible impacts as well as policies that can steer technological and market development in such a way that our objectives are met. Currently, it is still far from clear what will be the most sustainable routes to follow, which technologies should be
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