Bioeconomy

Producing and processing bio-based raw materials involves side effects that should be considered, such as deforestation in the tropics. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and the Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR), the Thünen Institute has therefore developed a concept for the establishment of a systematic monitoring system that records material flows of the bioeconomy in Germany.

Data from the monitoring of the bioeconomy helps to get a picture of the historical development as well as the current status of the bioeconomy. But what does a bio-based future look like?

Using different scenarios, we also try to answer this question: We analyse what a bio-based future might look like and how, on the part of policymakers, the transformation processes can be designed to meet social demands and expectations.