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The agroforest sector plays a leading role as a biomass supplier to obtain bio-based products that allowed
an acceleration in the circular bioeconomy transition. This chapter applied a mixed-methods review
to identify new attractive bio-based products and to evaluate its market potential in Portugal. Forest
biomass was identified as an excellent raw material for (1) low-carbon building materials, (2) biotextiles,
and (3) bioplastics. The potential of agro-food waste to obtain new bio-based materials was also
emphasised. The new bioproducts identified have high potential and attractive markets. It was estimated
that a 5% market share of these bioproducts in the global construction, textiles, and plastics markets in
2030 corresponds to an aggregate increase in revenues of 260-579 million € per year in Portugal. The
environmental sustainability implications arising from the diffusion of these new biomaterials are also
highlighted, focusing on the decarbonisation of the economy.
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Leitão, A., Rebelo, F., Pintado, M., Ribeiro, T. B. (2020). AgroForest biomass and circular bioeconomy: case studies. In M. Assunção, N. Delener, Á. Dias, A. Elias-Almeida (eds.), Mapping, managing, and crafting sustainable business strategies for the circular economy. (pp. 203-247). IGI Global
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IGI Global