Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo
Research Scientist
(+47) 980 30 422
giovanna.ottaviani.aalmo@nibio.no
Place
Ås O43
Visiting address
Oluf Thesens vei 43, 1433 Ås
Abstract
Coastal communities are grappling with challenges from the climate crisis, rural depopulation, and economic pressures. The BlueRev initiative addresses these issues by empowering coastal communities, reimagining policy frameworks and fostering adaptable governance structures. BlueRev aims to drive social and environmental impact within local communities across pilot regions (Denmark/Greenland, Italy, Estonia) by establishing sustainable and socially responsible business models in the blue bio-based sector. This report highlights best practices from pilot regions in fish by-products valorisation, showcasing innovative business models in Greenland, Denmark, Estonia, and Sicily. • Greenland: Transforming fish processing waste into dog food. • Denmark: Developing an Omega-3 enriched functional beverage. • Estonia: Utilizing red algae for nutraceutical and cosmetic applications. • Sicily: Promoting the sustainable valorisation of by-catch, specifically The Ritunnu. The guidelines developed in this report will serve as a foundation for scaling these practices within the blue bioeconomy and beyond. They provide practical, actionable steps for implementing sustainable business models and are intended to support future efforts to expand the adoption of circular economy principles in the blue bio-based sector
Authors
Rosaria Arena Giuseppe Renda Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo Frédéric Debeaufort Concetta Maria Messina Andrea SantulliAbstract
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Authors
Monica Ubalde-Lopez Mark Nieuwenhuijsen Giuseppina Spano Giovanni Sanesi Carlo Calfapietra Alice Meyer-Grandbastien Liz O’Brien Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo Fabio Salbitano Jerylee Wilkes-Allemann Payam DadvandAbstract
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Division of Food Production and Society
ENFASYS - ENcouraging Farmers towards sustainable farming SYstems through policy and business Strategies
Today’s farmers find it difficult to deal with the several lock-ins within food systems that keep them from transitioning to sustainable farming systems. Policies, together with business models and social innovations, need to be strengthened to overcome lock-in challenges
Division of Environment and Natural Resources
CANALLS Agroecological practices for sustainable transition
Agroecology covers all activities and actors involved in food systems. It also places the well-being of people (producers and consumers of crops and products) at its core. The EU-funded CANALLS project will focus on the agroecological zones and diverse farming systems in the humid tropics of Central and Eastern Africa. It will explore the complex environmental, social and economic challenges, which in some cases are exacerbated by conflict and high vulnerability. Moreover, it will advance agroecological transitions in these regions through multi-actor transdisciplinary agroecology Living Labs at eight sites in four countries. The focus will be on crops such as cocoa, coffee and cassava, which are vital for subsistence and economic development.
Division of Food Production and Society
AquaUP - Aquafeed Upgraded: Enhancing Immune Function of Fish with Seaweed-modified Functional Compounds
The aquaculture industry is anticipating intensive production growth to meet future food demand. Yet, this growth is constrained by a number of challenges, not least including disease spread and use of antibiotics and chemicals to combat or reduce disease outbreaks.