title: Sustainability, polysaccharide science, and bio-economy.
abstract: At the opening of the 2nd EPNOE conference the role and responsibility of polysaccharide scientists was reflected upon and placed in the context of actual global issues like the transition process towards "sustainable bio-economy". Difficulties in the chain of communication between the different parties involved and towards the wider public was addressed. The need for change in the relations between science and the public and to go beyond the horizon of the specialization was discussed. It was stated that polysaccharide science is one of the key sciences in those transitions.
authors: Department of Management Sciences, Radboud University, POB 9108, 6500 HK Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors: René
authors: R
authors: ten Bos
authors: Jan E G
authors: JE
authors: van Dam
mesh_terms: D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000191:economics; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000191:economics*; D012106:Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011134:Polysaccharides; D002482:Cellulose