Marc Hansen, Minister of Higher Education and Research of Luxembourg
Fernand Etgen, Minister of Agriculture, Viticulture and Consumer Protection of Luxembourg
Introduction. Innovation in the agri-food system and the bioeconomy
Pascal Bergeret, Christian Huyghe, Uno Svedin
Chapter 1. Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. A challenge for Europe
Erik Mathijs, Gianluca Brunori, Michael Carus, Michel Griffon, Luisa Last
Introduction
The transition to a sustainable European bioeconomy: premises and conditions
State of play in the bioeconomy
Scenarios
Recommendations
Chapter 2. Sustainability as innovation: challenges and perspectives in measurement and implementation
Vera Bitsch
Introduction
Innovation: definition and framework
Defining sustainability
Challenges in developing a measurement system
Examples of measurement of sustainability in agricultural value chains
Critical issues in the development of measurement systems and conclusions
References
Chapter 3. The contributions of the social sciences and humanities to the bioeconomy: implications for agriculture and food
Uno Svedin
Introduction
Framing the issues
The agri-food bioeconomy
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4. Food value chains: a challenge for innovation
Wolfgang Bokelmann
Introduction
Means of coordination: the governance perspective
Future challenges
References
Chapter 5. Obstacles to the diffusion of innovation in the agricultural sector
Wolfgang Bokelmann, Bettina König
Innovation: the key to meeting future challenges
Driving forces of innovation
Delving into the concept of innovation
Practical experience
Taking a systemic view
Uncertainty in the innovation process
Incentives in the innovation process
Considering the entire process
References
Chapter 6. Confrontation of knowledge transfer models between advanced innovation systems and post-socialist regions in Central Europe
Niclas Rüffer
Introduction
Research design and methodology
Effective knowledge and technology transfer – high-performing regional systems vs. the Opole Voivodship
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Chapter 7. Agricultural knowledge chain – Examples from SLU, Alnarp, Sweden
Lena Ekelund
Introduction
The knowledge chain versus the knowledge innovation system
Organisation of collaboration
How Partnership Alnarp works
Other forms of collaboration
References
Chapter 8. New strategic approaches for promoting the diffusion of innovations within the horticultural sector
Myriam Stenger, Marianne Altmann, Monika Schreiner
Introduction
Forming the future in German horticulture – the mandate
Mode of diffusion – structured and participative
Achieving successful innovation diffusion
Well-equipped for the future – strategic guidelines
References
Final conclusion
Carole Crumley, Bettina Heimann
