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well as equality and gender issues stemming from lack of access to resources
deriving from increasing land pressure.
As observed, second and third generation biofuels, which use feedstock
produced in marginal lands or waste biomass, address some of these issues in a
coherent way, providing technologically driven solutions. However, a
holistic approach able to take into consideration production and consump-
tion elements is advocated as vital in promoting a long-term sustainable tran-
sition. In this regard, regulations and standards can play a key role, starting
from the definition of supporting schemes and sustainability criteria which
take into consideration the whole lifecycle of the product as well as the three
pillars of sustainability (social, economic, and environmental). Going
beyond, regulation can promote the emergence of responsible production
and consumption behavior in many ways including, for instance, invest-
ments in R&D, public and private partnerships, information and education
campaign, as well as new consumption models associated with circular and
sharing practices.
In this sense the adoption of an overarching strategy for the bioeconomy
by the European Union (as well by several member states) is welcomed as it
sets a wide-ranging roadmap, including adequate and proportionate mea-
sures, to address the main challenges associated with the ongoing sustainabil-
ity transition out of a fossil-based economy.

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