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Smart specialization and participatory processes in green path renewal. Analysis of the forest-based bioeconomy in sparsely populated regions in the Nordics

Diana Moralesa Centre for Research on Sustainable Societal Transformations CRS, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden;b Department of Geography, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Margareta Dahlströma Centre for Research on Sustainable Societal Transformations CRS, Karlstad University, Karlstad, SwedenView further author information
Pages 1734-1753 | Received 01 Feb 2022, Accepted 19 Jul 2022, Published online: 05 Aug 2022

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Interviews

  • Interview 1. Regional Government Strategist in Innovation and Development, Karlstad (Värmland), 2020. Online.
  • Interview 2. Regional Government Strategist in Innovation, Karlstad (Värmland), 2020. Online.
  • Interview 3. Researcher in the Forest-Based Bioeconomy at Luke, Rovaniemi (Finnish Lapland), 2019.
  • Interview 4. Regional Government and Industrial Cluster Representative, Rovaniemi (Finnish Lapland), 2019.
  • Interview 5. Advisers at Proagria, Rovaniemi (Finnish Lapland), 2019.
  • Interview 6. Research and Innovation Office at University of Lapland, Rovaniemi (Finnish Lapland), 2019.
  • Interview 7. Future Bioeconomies Group Manager at University of Applied Sciences, Rovaniemi (Finnish Lapland), 2019.
  • Interview 8. Regional Government Strategist in Innovation and Development, Karlstad (Värmland), 2021. Online.

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