The value of transdisciplinary perspectives duringtransition to a bio-based economy : The prospect for converting mixed food wasteinto bio-based chemicals

• Within the current political and industrial transition to a bio-basedeconomy, food waste can be an alternative resource for biobased chemicals. Thischapter describes a case study that evaluates the prospect for Swedish production ofbiobased chemicals such as succinic acid from food waste. The evaluation isaddressed from multiple systems perspectives. From a technical and resourcesystem perspective, the results of the case study show that production seems possible.However, from a social system perspective succinic acid production currentlylacks institutional support and actor commitment and alignment for realizingdevelopment in Sweden. From an environmental and life cycle perspective, thescoping of the analysis is decisive for the results. The study shows that multipleperspectives complement each other when seeking a nuanced evaluation of technicalinnovation and give insights for the intended value chain.

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