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In the article the scientific-theoretical substantiation of priority directions of development of rural territories is carried out. It is determined that the bioeconomy is seen as part of the transition to sustainable rural development, which promotes green and inclusive growth, while going beyond the “natural economy” with low productivity and economies with high consumption of fossil resources, which have reached their limit. It is noted that the process of formation of the bioeconomy involves the transition of the most important industries, including agriculture, to the use of renewable bioresources. The main visions and opportunities of the bioeconomy, in particular for the development of rural areas, developed by specialists of the CAP (General Agricultural Policy) in the EU have been studied. The main ones are the vision of bioresources (substitution), the vision of agricultural innovations and rural development, the vision of international cooperation and development, the vision of bioecology. The main risks associated with the transition to a bioeconomy are analyzed, namely the increase in the load on bioresources, the formation of additional demand and competition, increasing demand for land, water and other natural resources. The main risk associated with the transition to a bioeconomy is that industrialized countries, such as European countries, will maintain their resource-intensive consumption patterns, based on increased net imports of raw bioresources (using the bioeconomy as an excuse to continue doing business in normal mode), while at the same time some countries of the global south remain or become suppliers of these bioresources without advancing to the modern bioeconomy, which includes adding the value of biomass to the supply chain. It has been found that, depending on the context and pathways of the bioeconomy, some of the negative impacts may be even stronger per unit of bio-based products compared to fossil-based products. The implementation of the EU-Ukraine bioeconomic strategy should be supported by a database of information related to the production, processing and (reuse) of bioresources, as well as the benefits gained. It has been shown that a combination of sustainable biomass sources and sustainable agricultural intensification with the support of a coherent policy can increase the availability of bioresources and food security. |
