@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1058, 

TITLE={Biomass as the driving force behind the green economy: the example of the flax sector in maritime Flanders}, 
  
AUTHOR={François Delattre, }, 
	
JOURNAL={Technology and Innovation}, 
	
VOLUME={9}, 

NUMBER={Issue 1}, 
	
YEAR={2024}, 

URL={https://openscience.fr/Biomass-as-a-driver-of-the-green-economy-the-example-of-the-flax-sector-in}, 
	
DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1058}, 
	
ISSN={2399-8571}, 
	
ABSTRACT={Replacing fossil fuels with renewable materials will be at the heart of the climate and economic challenges of the coming years. Whether for the production of energy or manufactured products, the billions of tons of oil extracted each year will have to be replaced by large-scale biomass exploitation. Taking into account environmental constraints, the tasks of intensifying biomass production and of integrating it into the bio-economic sphere are not without their pitfalls, as they run counter to sustainable development and certain principles of the eco-economy. In this context, the widespread use of biomass must involve the contribution of all the local and regional resources. Flax, a historic and versatile fiber, is a good example of sustainable production that is both regional and global in scope. It offers major economic development opportunities that a region like French Flanders must seize.}}