2020
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-020-01376-y
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Bioeconomy perception by future stakeholders: Hearing from European forestry students

Abstract: This article provides useful information for universities offering forestry programs and facing the growing demand for bioeconomy education. An explorative survey on bioeconomy perception among 1400 students enrolled in 29 universities across nine European countries offering forestry programs was performed. The data have been elaborated via descriptive statistics and cluster analysis. Around 70% of respondents have heard about the bioeconomy, mainly through university courses. Students perceive forestry as the… Show more

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“…Correspondingly, media attention towards forest bioeconomy is higher in these regions than in others (Sanz-Hernandez et al 2020). That the political attention and push for bioeconomy has an indirect effect on awareness and perceptions is also supported by the study of Masiero et al (2020). Results from the cross-national comparison of students' perceptions show, not surprisingly, that those countries that have been early political starters with bioeconomy strategies in Europe (in particular Finland) have advanced university programs addressing bioeconomy further than others.…”
Section: Political Actors and Governments As Agents Of Change In The mentioning
confidence: 72%
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“…Correspondingly, media attention towards forest bioeconomy is higher in these regions than in others (Sanz-Hernandez et al 2020). That the political attention and push for bioeconomy has an indirect effect on awareness and perceptions is also supported by the study of Masiero et al (2020). Results from the cross-national comparison of students' perceptions show, not surprisingly, that those countries that have been early political starters with bioeconomy strategies in Europe (in particular Finland) have advanced university programs addressing bioeconomy further than others.…”
Section: Political Actors and Governments As Agents Of Change In The mentioning
confidence: 72%
“…Results from the cross-country student survey mirror this framing of bioeconomy, showing that bioeconomy lectures in universities are mainly embedded in economic and technology courses as opposed to social science courses (Masiero et al 2020). Therefore, it might not come as a surprise that forest students perceive bioeconomy first and foremost as an opportunity for the forest sector, with students in only Germany and Austria also raising some concerns about sustainability (ibidem).…”
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confidence: 78%
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