Bioeconomy - A Strategy for Austria
Global environmental damage, climate change and the growing scarcity of natural resources are closely linked to the use of fossil raw materials. Thus, the development of a bioeconomy strategy for Austria is a crucial step towards achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement. “Bioeconomy” stands for an economic approach that aims to replace fossil resources with renewable resources in as many areas and applications as possible. It encompasses all industrial and economic sectors that produce, process, handle or use biological resources.
Through the use of regional, renewable raw materials, the bioeconomy offers a multitude of new opportunities to Austria as a business location. In this context, we are already well-positioned to build on strong (bioeconomic) value chains. In the present Bioeconomy Strategy we have identified the most important fields of action for converting the fossil economic system to a bioeconomy.
- We need yield increases in agriculture and forestry, new raw materials from waste management and a follow-up of research approaches in water management.
- However, we also need the associated land areas and must not repurpose and use them for construction to the same extent.
- We need new manufacturing processes in the industry to produce new materials from residuals and by-products.
- And above all, we need a more conscious and efficient use of raw materials.
The most important thing, however, is to motivate you as consumers to buy these new products and to be open to being convinced of the quality and the advantages of domestic and bio-based raw materials. And we need you personally to facilitate the breakthrough of this new climate-friendly economic system.
- Herausgeber:
- Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism
- Ausgabejahr:
- 2019
- Ausgabeort:
- Vienna
- Format:
- Download
- Kategorie:
- Bioökonomie
- Seitenanzahl:
- 71