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  • Sustainable chemistry and bio-economy
  • Environmental science and policy
  • Life cycle assessment

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  • A bio-based economy is crucial for replacing fossil resources, necessitating biorefineries and bio-based products.
  • Assessing the implications of this transition is vital, with life cycle-based sustainability assessment being a key tool.
  • Potential issues include land use change and impacts on global food security, shifting responsibility to producers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of sustainability assessment in the transition to a bio-based economy.
  • To identify challenges in current sustainability assessment methods for bio-based products.
  • To propose a framework for selecting appropriate sustainability indicators.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current approaches to sustainability assessment for bio-based products.
  • Analysis of potential socio-economic and environmental issues associated with biomass utilization.
  • Development of a conceptual model for selecting context-specific sustainability indicators.

Main Results:

  • Current sustainability assessment methods for bio-based products lack comparability, leading to confusion.
  • A harmonized, globally agreed approach is needed to ensure sustainable biomass production and trade.
  • A flexible, modular approach is recommended for selecting sustainability indicators based on context.

Conclusions:

  • Life cycle-based sustainability assessment is essential for quantifying impacts and trade-offs in a bio-based economy.
  • Standardization of assessment methods is crucial for clear decision-making and avoiding indirect environmental effects.
  • A context-specific, flexible approach to indicator selection is necessary for robust sustainability evaluations.