TY - BOOK AU - Jörundsdottir,Hrönn Ólína AU - Kristófersson,Daði Már AU - Björnsdóttir,Bryndís AU - Djurhuus,Rólvur AU - Erbs-Maibing,Sofie AU - Gunnarsdóttir,Ragnhildur AU - Hoydal,Kjartan AU - Hreggviðsson,Guðmundur Óli AU - Ingvarsson,Guðmundur Bjarki AU - Jacobsen,Birgitte AU - Jessen,Amalie AU - Johannessen,Birgitte AU - Kristinsson,Hörður G. AU - Laksá Unn AU - Magnúsdóttir,Lilja AU - Smáradóttir,Sigrún Elsa AU - Smárason,Birgir -rn AU - Solberg,Svein Ø. AU - Stefánsdóttir,Elísabet Kemp AU - Þórðarson,Gunnar TI - Future opportunities for bioeconomy in the West Nordic countries T2 - TemaNord, SN - 9789289339179 AV - TJ807.9.S34 U1 - 333.79/40948 23 PY - 2014///] CY - [Place of publication not identified] PB - Nordic Council of Ministers KW - Biological products KW - Economic aspects KW - Scandinavia KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Ecotourism KW - Economic development KW - Globalization KW - Produits biologiques KW - Aspect économique KW - Scandinavie KW - Énergies renouvelables KW - Écotourisme KW - Développement économique KW - Mondialisation KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - Real Estate KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Economic history KW - Economic conditions KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Executive Summary -- Actions identified in the project as necessary and plan for their realization -- Acknowledgment, clarification and foreword -- Introduction -- Bioeconomy in the West Nordic countries -- Arctic environment -- Identifying and quantifying biological resources -- Biotech and bioenergy -- Nature based tourism in the West Nordic countries -- Discussions and conclusions -- Bibliography N2 - Abstract: Achieving a high quality of waste plastic materials and recycling processes is a key challenge in closing the resource loops for plastics. This report reviews the status and trends for plastic waste flows and treatment in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Furthermore, it gives an overview of existing policy instruments and the main challenges for designing policy instruments for improved recycling of plastic waste in these Nordic countries. The report identifies potential market failures associated with closing the resource loops for plastics. It reviews the economics research literature on policy instrument design for achieving optimal recycling rates and makes policy recommendations from the Nordic perspective. Finally, it presents results from a survey on market conditions to managers in the recycling and plastic manufacturing industry in Sweden UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=970199 ER -