Understanding system interdependencies in sustainable paper production from residue grass biomass: Insights from fuzzy cognitive mapping
Abstract This research investigates the pulp and paper industry's transition to sustainability by valorizing unused roadside and natural grasses for paper production. Large-scale production from residual grass poses multifaceted challenges, requiring collaboration across stakeholders, from biom...
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| description | Abstract This research investigates the pulp and paper industry's transition to sustainability by valorizing unused roadside and natural grasses for paper production. Large-scale production from residual grass poses multifaceted challenges, requiring collaboration across stakeholders, from biomass collection to manufacturing. To understand key drivers and barriers within this complex system, experts from various fields, including local farmers, researchers, policymakers, and industry executives were interviewed, leading to the development of a Fuzzy Cognitive Map (FCM). The analysis explores various scenarios to assess how socio-economic, technological, and political factors influence the transition to low-carbon practices. These scenarios highlight the effects of varying levels of technology development, economic conditions, and policy support on the transition's progress and outcomes. Results show that the system is highly sensitive to shifts in socio-economic and political conditions. Political interventions play a crucial role, especially during energy crises and increased public demand for sustainable solutions. Grass-based paper production is seen as a viable pathway, but challenges such as the economic feasibility of emerging technologies remain. We recommend targeted policies to improve the economic viability of grass-based products and optimize biomass allocation between energy and bio-based products, ensuring a more balanced and sustainable transition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-637a831eb8304be2b63acfa35d7467622025-01-12T12:17:25ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111510.1038/s41598-024-84358-4Understanding system interdependencies in sustainable paper production from residue grass biomass: Insights from fuzzy cognitive mappingZhengqiu Ding0Philipp Grundmann1Innovations in Sociotechnical Systems, Department of Technology Assessment, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)Innovations in Sociotechnical Systems, Department of Technology Assessment, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)Abstract This research investigates the pulp and paper industry's transition to sustainability by valorizing unused roadside and natural grasses for paper production. Large-scale production from residual grass poses multifaceted challenges, requiring collaboration across stakeholders, from biomass collection to manufacturing. To understand key drivers and barriers within this complex system, experts from various fields, including local farmers, researchers, policymakers, and industry executives were interviewed, leading to the development of a Fuzzy Cognitive Map (FCM). The analysis explores various scenarios to assess how socio-economic, technological, and political factors influence the transition to low-carbon practices. These scenarios highlight the effects of varying levels of technology development, economic conditions, and policy support on the transition's progress and outcomes. Results show that the system is highly sensitive to shifts in socio-economic and political conditions. Political interventions play a crucial role, especially during energy crises and increased public demand for sustainable solutions. Grass-based paper production is seen as a viable pathway, but challenges such as the economic feasibility of emerging technologies remain. We recommend targeted policies to improve the economic viability of grass-based products and optimize biomass allocation between energy and bio-based products, ensuring a more balanced and sustainable transition.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84358-4Pulp and paper industrySustainable productionGrass biomassFuzzy cognitive mapsStakeholdersCircular bioeconomy |
| spellingShingle | Zhengqiu Ding Philipp Grundmann Understanding system interdependencies in sustainable paper production from residue grass biomass: Insights from fuzzy cognitive mapping Scientific Reports Pulp and paper industry Sustainable production Grass biomass Fuzzy cognitive maps Stakeholders Circular bioeconomy |
| title | Understanding system interdependencies in sustainable paper production from residue grass biomass: Insights from fuzzy cognitive mapping |
| title_full | Understanding system interdependencies in sustainable paper production from residue grass biomass: Insights from fuzzy cognitive mapping |
| title_fullStr | Understanding system interdependencies in sustainable paper production from residue grass biomass: Insights from fuzzy cognitive mapping |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding system interdependencies in sustainable paper production from residue grass biomass: Insights from fuzzy cognitive mapping |
| title_short | Understanding system interdependencies in sustainable paper production from residue grass biomass: Insights from fuzzy cognitive mapping |
| title_sort | understanding system interdependencies in sustainable paper production from residue grass biomass insights from fuzzy cognitive mapping |
| topic | Pulp and paper industry Sustainable production Grass biomass Fuzzy cognitive maps Stakeholders Circular bioeconomy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84358-4 |
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