The bioeconomy is regarded as a key strategy for the sustainable development of the economy and society, as it is intended to facilitate the transition to an economic model based on renewable resources and circularity. However, this transformation is associated with major societal challenges and is strongly shaped by regional characteristics. Particularly in the area of land use, it leads to significant conflicts over land and resources and is characterized by conflicting societal goals as well as, in some cases, opposing stakeholder interests. The “LauTra” project focuses on this societal and political dimension.
The project’s goal is to analyze, based on an assessment of these conflicting objectives, the governance structures that hinder or facilitate the use of plant-based raw materials as part of a circular bioeconomy—specifically within the unique context of the Lausitz region undergoing structural change—through dialogic formats with stakeholders. The focus is on the perspectives of the various stakeholders, including their expectations, interests, beliefs, and power dynamics. We aim to jointly develop potential transformation pathways and courses of action in dialogue with the stakeholders involved in Lusatia.
