Research on Forest Circular Economy: Bioeconomy, Bioenergy and Bioproducts
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainability; circular economy; bioeconomy; resource efficiency; waste managements
Interests: digitalization; sustainability; entrepreneurship; innovation; higher education
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Interests: green economy; circular economy; design on sustainability; business control systems and management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The latest global trends and developments require a substantial transformation of mindsets, business, and approaches to resource management. In this context, forests, as a source of significant resources, play a transformative role in enabling a sustainable, circular bioeconomy, where biological resources are renewably sourced, efficiently used, and continuously regenerated. The forest sector, which spans from timber and biomass to innovative bioproducts, stands at a pivotal intersection of climate mitigation, rural development, and green innovation. Forest-based solutions are becoming increasingly important and sought after for their dual role in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
This Special Issue aims to focus on two interconnected dimensions:
1. The forests as key players in driving circular bioeconomy through innovative value chains, efficient waste management, and wood valorisation;
2. The contribution of forest-based innovations to climate change mitigation, ecosystem resilience, and overall sustainability in forest management.
By merging these two perspectives, the Special Issue will provide an integrated and interdisciplinary vision on how forests can contribute both to climate neutrality targets and to circular bioeconomy transformation, simultaneously fostering future innovations.
Prof. Dr. Natālija Cudečka-Puriņa
Prof. Dr. Baiba Rivza
Prof. Dr. Dzintra Atstaja
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- circular bioeconomy
- climate change mitigation
- bioproducts
- forest management
- resource conservation
- revitalisation
- waste management
- wood valorisation
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