EU Bioeconomy Economics and Policies: Volume II

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Food

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The EU Food Sector

      • Liesbeth Dries

      Pages 3-15

   3. EU Food Law: A Very Short Introduction

      • Kai Purnhagen

      Pages 17-26

   4. EU Food Quality Policy: Geographical Indications

      • Filippo Arfini

      Pages 27-46

   5. Public and Private Food Standards

      • Maria Cecilia Mancini

      Pages 47-61

   6. Health and Nutrition: Policy, Consumer and Industry Perspectives

      • Jutta Roosen, Irina Dolgopolova, Matthias Staudigel

      Pages 63-82

   7. Future Developments in the EU Food Sector

      • Liesbeth Dries

      Pages 83-90

3. Rural Areas

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91

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   2. A Public Good Perspective on the Rural Environment: Theory and History

      • Martijn van der Heide, Wim Heijman

      Pages 93-128

   3. Market Mechanisms and the Provision of Environmental and Social Services

      • Floor Brouwer, Chris Short, Simone Sterly, Janet Dwyer, Anne Maréchal

      Pages 129-151

   4. Nature Conservation and Agriculture: Two EU Policy Domains That Finally Meet?

      • Irene Bouwma, Yves Zinngrebe, Hens Runhaar

      Pages 153-175

   5. Public Policies for Social Innovation in Rural Areas

      • Nico Polman

      Pages 177-193

   6. Rural Resilience as a New Development Concept

      • Wim Heijman, Geoffrey Hagelaar, Martijn van der Heide

      Pages 195-211

   7. EU Rural Development Policies: Present and Future

      • Petra Berkhout, Kaley Hart, Tuomas Kuhmonen

      Pages 213-241

4. Bio-Based Economy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 243-243

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   2. Present and Future EU GMO Policy

      • Justus Wesseler, Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes

      Pages 245-256

   3. EU Biofuel Policies for Road and Rail Transportation Sector

      • Dušan Drabik, Thomas Venus

      Pages 257-276

   4. EU Bio-Based Economy Strategy

      • Maximilian Kardung, Justus Wesseler

      Pages 277-292

   5. Opportunities and the Policy Challenges to the Circular Agri-Food System

      • Kutay Cingiz, Justus Wesseler

      Pages 293-318

This two-volume book provides an important overview to EU economic and policy issues related to the development of the bioeconomy. What have been the recent trends and what are the implications for future economic development and policy making? Where does EU bioeconomy policy sit within an international context and what are the financial frameworks behind them?


Volume II explores the EU food sector, as well as food law and legislation, rural development in the EU, bio-based economy strategy, the circular economy and and bioenergy policies.

• EU Bioeconomy Economics and Policies
• Bioeconomics
• Bio-based economy
• Circular economy
• EU agricultural policies
• EU food sector
• EU food law and legislation
• Food safety
• Food quality and certification
• Rural Development Policies
• EU rural development
• Nature Conservation Policies
• Tourism and Rural Development
• EU Bioenergy Policies
• EU Bio-based economy Policies
• Bio-based economy clusters
• Bioreactors
• Bio-based product development

“This publication is an outstanding resource for a growing sector of the economy- the bioeconomy. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the policies leading to the integration of the agriculture, food, rural, and medical sectors within a circular economy. It emphasizes the critical role of modern biology and appropriate policies in shaping the bioeconomy. Highly recommended for policymakers scholars and educated public with interest in the European Union and its future development.” (David Zilberman, Professor and Robinson Chair at the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department, University of California, Berkeley)

“Written by top scholars in the field, EU Bioeconomy Economics and Policies comprehensively treats both traditional topics of agricultural policy analysis as well as new policies focusing on biofuels, bioeconomy or circular economy. For students of economics, policy makers, general public or experts in the area, the book provides an excellent overview of EU policies that will determine the future development of European agricultural and food sectors and their effects on rural development, public health, environmental quality or climate change. A great book covering globally relevant issues.” (Jan Pokrivcak, Professor of Agricultural and International Economics, Slovak University of Agriculture)

“The book helps to build a comprehensive understanding of the economics of EU agriculture and related policies extending the boundaries of the assessment to the EU bioeconomy. This is important as the new uses of biomass are more and more interconnected to the traditional agricultural value chains. Looking at each of them in insolation would be obsolete. The bioeconomy perspective allows to grasp the most interesting dynamics of the future EU agricultural sector.” (Claudio Soregaroli, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Food Economics, Catholic University)

• Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

  Liesbeth Dries, Wim Heijman, Roel Jongeneel, Justus Wesseler

• Law and Governance Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

  Kai Purnhagen

Liesbeth Dries is Associate Professor in the Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group at Wageningen University, The Netherlands.



Wim Heijman is Professor of Regional Economics in the Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group at Wageningen University, The Netherlands.


Roel Jongeneel is Assistant Professor in the Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group at Wageningen University, and Senior Scientist at Wageningen Economic Research, The Netherlands.


Kai Purnhagen is Associate Professor in the Law and Governance at Wageningen University, The Netherlands.



Justus Wesseler is Professor and chair of the Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group at Wageningen University, The Netherlands. His research work is on bioeconomy economics and policies. The major focus is on the contribution of valuechains to improve sustainability and the impact of new technologies and regulations on the value chain in this respect. He is member of the International Consortium of Applied Bioeconomy Research (ICABR), co-editor of AgBioForum, and coordinator of the EU funded project Monitoring the Bioeconomy (BioMonitor). He is the Series Editor for Palgrave Advances in Bioeconomy: Economics and Policies.

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