1. Circular bioeconomy for olive oil waste and by-product valorisation: Actors' strategies and conditions in the Mediterranean area
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Donner, Mechthild, Erraach, Yamna, López-I-Gelats, Feliu, Manuel-I-Martin, Judit, Yatribi, Taoufik, Radić, Ivana, El Hadad-Gauthier, Fatima, Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) (UMR MoISA), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM), Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro Montpellier, Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie (INAT), Fundació Universitària Balmes (UVic-UCC), Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknès (ENA), Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM), Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM), ANR-17-ARM2-0002,COLIVE,Collective marketing strategies and new circular business models for valorising local food, agro-waste and by-products: example of the olive oil chain(2017), and European Project: 618127,EC:FP7:KBBE,FP7-ERANET-2013-RTD,ARIMNET2(2014)
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Mediterranean olive oil sector ,Environmental Engineering ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,ADOPTION DE L'INNOVATION ,[SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences ,MODELE ECONOMIQUE ,UTILISATION DES DECHETS ,Olea ,Humans ,Industry ,BIOECONOMIE ,REGION MEDITERRANEENNE ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Olive Oil ,Business model ,Waste Products ,Farmers ,HUILE D'OLIVE ,Multi-actor approach ,ECONOMIE CIRCULAIRE ,FILIERE ,STRATEGIE ,DURABILITE ,General Medicine ,INDUSTRIE DES CORPS GRAS ,[SDE]Environmental Sciences - Abstract
International audience; The circular economy and bioeconomy can contribute to transitioning towards more sustainable production and consumption in the olive oil sector. This article is the first to analyse multi-actor strategies and multi-level socioeconomic conditions for olive oil waste and by-product valorisation in the Mediterranean area using circular bioeconomy principles. Government policies, the strategies of corporations and farmers and consumers' perceptions are discussed, and various methods are applied, such as desk reviews, case studies and quantitative and qualitative surveys. The findings show strong aspirations for improved sustainability in the olive industry. Furthermore, waste and by-product valorisation strategies foster the creation of innovative practices. However, a common regulatory framework, public financial measures, new circular business models using innovative technologies, multi-actor collaboration and increased consumer awareness of the circular economy and new olive oil waste-based products are necessary for more efficient and sustainable use of olive resources. The policy and management recommendations presented in this study may aid in improving and innovating frameworks and practices for better sustainable management of valuable olive resources.
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- 2022
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