Posts by Odd Roger Langørgen
Those with lowest expectations needs more involvement
Simultaneously, the identified sector differences hints about actors in need of more involvement. These are among the findings in an article exploring expectations towards the bioeconomy in Norway, written by Lillian Hansen and Hilde Bjørkhaug. Biotechnology, industry, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture are among the sectors the study has mapped. Lillian Hansen, stipendiat hos Ruralis.…
Read MoreLiving lab
In the AgriLink project, the working method should be used to strengthen innovations in agriculture, including the involvement of counseling. At the end of February, participants from six different countries gathered in Leuven in Belgium to train and develop the work of living lab. These represented the six attempts to be carried out in one…
Read MoreTechnology, society and the bioeconomy
New technology creates several possibilities in the bio economy. Without the society at the same page though, a substantial shift towards a circular bioeconomy in Norway, will remain a political vision. – The transition towards the bioeconomy, which means an economy based upon green, renewable resources, requires active involvement from politicians and the actors in…
Read MoreNew Book: Transforming The Rural
In recent decades, globalization has transformed rural societies and economies across the world. Much has been written by social scientists about the actors and structures underpinning these transformations and the effects on particular social groups, organizations and industries.Yet, to date much less attention has been given to the specific global processes that are fundamental to…
Read MoreNews from Local Carnivore
The project had a successful start-up conference, August 29th-30th, with partners from various organizations, environmental and agricultural county governors and national and international research institutions. Experiences from Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, France and Norway were presented, providing valuable input for the case studies and surveys in the project. INTERVIEWS – CASE STUDIES During the autumn of…
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