Sustainable Development of the Bioeconomy. Agriculture towards Climate Neutrality
2025
Ilze Luksta

Defending
26.06.2025. 14:00, Āzenes iela 12/1, 607. auditorija

Supervisor
Dagnija Blumberga, Ilze Vamža

Reviewers
Ainis Lagzdiņš, Ilze Beila, Timo Pekka Laukkanen

The Doctoral Thesis explores the potential of sustainable agricultural practices and the use of bioresources to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promote climate neutrality. The research focuses on the agricultural sector, which significantly contributes to GHG emissions, and explores innovative approaches to improve resource efficiency. The research is structured in four areas: (1) comparative analysis of agricultural GHG emissions in European countries; (2) use of the TIMES model to analyse the use of bioresources in the Latvian agricultural sector; (3) development of thermal insulation materials based on agricultural residues and mycelium; and (4) comparison of the developed material with synthetic materials. This Thesis contributes significantly to the discussion on the development of sustainable agriculture and the efficient use of bioresources to mitigate the impact of climate change. The results of the paper can serve as a basis for further scientific research, as well as practical solutions, facilitating the transition to a more environmentally friendly and resource-efficient agricultural sector.


Keywords
Blakusprodukti, lauksaimniecība, micēlijs, produkti ar pievienoto vērtību
DOI
10.7250/9789934371868

Luksta, Ilze. Sustainable Development of the Bioeconomy. Agriculture towards Climate Neutrality. PhD Thesis. Rīga: [RTU], 2025. 197 p.

Publication language
English (en)
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