Abstract Bioeconomy means a change in economic production that leads to a bio-based economy and a substitution of fossil resources with renewable raw materials throughout the whole value chain, in industrial and energy production. Especially in the forestry sector, bioeconomy is widely discussed, since forests as well as agricultural landscapes are a crucial natural resource for the availability of biomass that is necessary to change fossil-based to a more renewable economy. The aim of this research trends commentary paper is threefold: First, the paper aims at reviewing briefly the current scientific state of the art on bioeconomy. Second, the paper identifies four main research strands of social and political science-related bioeconomy research. Third, the paper identifies still existing research gaps, and describes very briefly how the authors' own research adresses those research gaps.

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研究趋势：生物经济政治与治理

摘要 生物经济是指经济生产的变化，导致以生物为基础的经济，并在整个价值链、工业和能源生产中用可再生原材料替代化石资源。特别是在林业部门，生物经济被广泛讨论，因为森林和农业景观是获得生物量的重要自然资源，这是将化石经济转变为更可再生的经济所必需的。本研究趋势评论论文的目的有三个：首先，本文旨在简要回顾生物经济领域当前的科学发展状况。其次，本文确定了与社会和政治科学相关的生物经济研究的四个主要研究方向。第三，论文确定了仍然存在的研究空白，