Deslauriers, Christiane2017-06-082017-06-082008https://hdl.handle.net/1813/51294Canadian interest in the bioeconomy isn’t driven primarily by energy-related consider­ations. Canada is a net energy exporter, producing many forms including hydro, nuclear, oil and natural gas. The main reasons for interest in bioenergy are environmental and social, with the development of rural economies and improvement of farm incomes as desirable outcomes.en-USAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalAgricultural biotechnologybiofuelsbiopolymersrenewablesbioenergybiomassbiofeedstocksconversion technologiesbook chapter