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The agroforest sector plays a leading role as a biomass supplier to obtain bio-based products that allowed an acceleration in the circular bioeconomy transition. This chapter applied a mixed-methods review to identify new attractive bio-based products and to evaluate its market potential in Portugal. Forest biomass was identified as an excellent raw material for (1) low-carbon building materials, (2) biotextiles, and (3) bioplastics. The potential of agro-food waste to obtain new bio-based materials was also emphasised. The new bioproducts identified have high potential and attractive markets. It was estimated that a 5% market share of these bioproducts in the global construction, textiles, and plastics markets in 2030 corresponds to an aggregate increase in revenues of 260-579 million € per year in Portugal. The environmental sustainability implications arising from the diffusion of these new biomaterials are also highlighted, focusing on the decarbonisation of the economy
Idioma originalEnglish
Título da publicação do anfitriãoMapping, managing, and crafting sustainable business strategies for the circular economy
EditoresSusana Serrano Rodrigues, Paulo Jorge Almeida, Nuno Miguel Castaheira Almeida
EditoraIGI Global Publishing
Capítulo11
Páginas203-247
Número de páginas45
ISBN (impresso)9781522598855
DOIs
Estado da publicaçãoPublicado - 2020

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