Understanding Consumer Perspectives of Bio-Based Products—A Comparative Case Study from Ireland and The Netherlands
| Autor: | Tiina Kymäläinen, Emily Marsh, Kaisa Vehmas, James Gaffey, John Vos, Helena McMahon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Bio-based
Comparative case Geography Planning and Development Bio based TJ807-830 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 7. Clean energy 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources consumers Irish Member state Production (economics) GE1-350 SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy Marketing Consumer behaviour bioeconomy 0105 earth and related environmental sciences 2. Zero hunger Consumption (economics) Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Building and Construction Bioeconomy sustainability language.human_language Environmental sciences products Sustainability 13. Climate action bio-based 040103 agronomy & agriculture language 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Consumers Business Products SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 6062, p 6062 (2021) Gaffey, J, McMahon, H, Marsh, E, Vehmas, K, Kymäläinen, T & Vos, J 2021, ' Understanding consumer perspectives of bio-based products : A comparative case study from Ireland and The Netherlands ', Sustainability, vol. 13, no. 11, 6062 . https://doi.org/10.3390/su13116062 Volume 13 Issue 11 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su13116062 |
| Popis: | The bioeconomy can support Europe’s transition to a low‐carbon economy and help to meet key international, European and member state sustainability targets through the provision of bio‐based products and energy derived from sustainably sourced biomass. A successful implemen‐ tation of a bio‐based economy in Europe will, however, require a profound transformation of our production and consumption patterns. Consumer behavior will play a major role in supporting the successful transition to a bio‐based economy. This paper uses a structured quantitative survey ap‐ proach to gain an understanding of consumer perspectives in relation to bio‐based products. Con‐ ducted among 18–75‐year‐old consumers in Ireland and the Netherlands, the study indicates that consumers in both countries have a relatively positive outlook regarding bio‐based products, with Irish consumers showing a slightly more positive outlook. The study finds that a larger majority of Irish consumers would prefer buying bio‐based products as opposed to fossil‐based products, while Irish consumers also have a slightly more positive impression than Dutch consumers that their con‐ sumer choices can be beneficial for the environment. |
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