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Justus Wesseler is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with a notable emphasis on topics related to bioeconomy, genetic engineering, and sustainability.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within this broader field, their subfields of study encompass:

  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Plant Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Strategy and Management

Justus Wesseler has contributed extensively to topics such as:

  • Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
  • Genetically Modified Organisms Research
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Biotechnology and Related Fields
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development

Their recent publications reflect these themes, including the following papers:

  • "Development of the Circular Bioeconomy: Drivers and Indicators" (2021, Sustainability)
  • "The EU's farm-to-fork strategy: An assessment from the perspective of agricultural economics" (2022, Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy)
  • "Europe's Farm to Fork Strategy and Its Commitment to Biotechnology and Organic Farming: Conflicting or Complementary Goals?" (2021, Trends in Plant Science)
  • "EU Regulation of New Plant Breeding Technologies and Their Possible Economic Implications for the EU and Beyond" (2020, Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy)
  • "Enhancing science-policy interfaces for food systems transformation" (2021, Nature Food)

Their publication record also includes participation in book projects, notably:

  • "Everyone at the table: Transforming food systems by connecting science, policy and society" (2022), published by Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement

Regarding publication venues, Justus Wesseler frequently publishes in:

  • EuroChoices
  • Sustainability
  • Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
  • Nature Food
  • Forest Policy and Economics

Their collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Kutay Cingiz
  • David Zilberman
  • Kai Purnhagen
  • Maximilian Kardung
  • Wim Heijman

Justus Wesseler's research contributions span diverse aspects of agricultural economics, biotechnology, and sustainability, underpinning developments in bioeconomy and food systems transformation.

Best Publications

  • Development of the Circular Bioeconomy: Drivers and Indicators

    Maximilian Kardung;Kutay Cingiz;Ortwin Costenoble;Roel Delahaye

  • The EU 's farm‐to‐fork strategy: An assessment from the perspective of agricultural economics

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  • Measuring the bioeconomy: Economics and Policies

    Justus Wesseler;Joachim von Braun

  • The economic power of the Golden Rice opposition

    Justus Wesseler;David Zilberman

  • Cost-effectiveness analysis of algae energy production in the EU

    Vujadin Kovacevic;Justus Wesseler

  • Attitudes, perceptions, and trust. Insights from a consumer survey regarding genetically modified banana in Uganda.

    Enoch M. Kikulwe;Justus Wesseler;Jose Falck-Zepeda

  • Coexistence Rules and Regulations in the European Union

    Volker Beckmann;Claudio Soregaroli;Justus Wesseler

  • A comparison of the EU regulatory approach to directed mutagenesis with that of other jurisdictions, consequences for international trade and potential steps forward

    Dennis Eriksson;Drew Kershen;Alexandre Nepomuceno;Barry J. Pogson

  • A latent class approach to investigating demand for genetically modified banana in Uganda

    Enoch M. Kikulwe;Ekin Birol;Justus Wesseler;José Falck-Zepeda

  • BIODIVERSITY VERSUS TRANSGENIC SUGAR BEET: THE ONE EURO QUESTION

    Matty Demont;Justus Wesseler;Eric Tollens

  • Potential damage costs of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera infestation in Europe – the “no control” Scenario

    Justus Wesseler;El Hadji Fall

  • Solid waste management on small islands: the case of Green Island, Taiwan

    M.C. Chen;A.J.W. Ruijs;J.H.H. Wesseler

  • Trends in Approval Times for Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States and the European Union

    Richard D. Smart;Matthias Blum;Justus Wesseler

  • Diverging incentives for afforestation from carbon sequestration: an economic analysis of the EU afforestation program in the south of Italy

    Valentina C. Tassone;Justus Wesseler;Francesco S. Nesci

  • The Maximum Incremental Social Tolerable Irreversible Costs (MISTICs) and other benefits and costs of introducing transgenic maize in the EU-15

    Justus Wesseler;Sara Scatasta;Eleonora Nillesen

  • Economics of Sustainable Development and the Bioeconomy

    David Zilberman;Ben Gordon;Gal Hochman;Justus Wesseler

  • A comparison of the EU and US regulatory frameworks for the active substance registration of microbial biological control agents.

    Coen Frederiks;Justus H.H. Wesseler

  • Specification and Estimation of Production Functions Involving Damage Control Inputs: A Two-Stage, Semiparametric Approach

    Timo Kuosmanen;Diemuth Pemsl;Justus Wesseler

  • Foregone benefits of important food crop improvements in Sub-Saharan Africa.

    Justus Wesseler;Richard D. Smart;Jennifer Thomson;David Zilberman

  • Coexistence regulations and agriculture production: A case study of five Bt maize producers in Portugal

    Theodoros Skevas;Pedro Fevereiro;Justus Wesseler

  • SPATIAL DIMENSION OF EXTERNALITIES AND THE COASE THEOREM: IMPLICATIONS FOR CO-EXISTENCE OF TRANSGENIC CROPS

    Volker Beckmann;Justus Wesseler

  • EU Regulation of New Plant Breeding Technologies and Their Possible Economic Implications for the EU and Beyond

    Kai Purnhagen;Justus Wesseler

  • Opportunities ('costs) matter: a comment on Pimentel and Patzek "Ethanol production using corn, switchgrass, and wood; biodiesel production using soybean and sunflower"

    Justus Wesseler

Frequent Co-Authors

David Zilberman
David Zilberman University of California, Berkeley
Carl E. Pray
Carl E. Pray Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Nico Heerink
Nico Heerink Wageningen University & Research
Ramanan Laxminarayan
Ramanan Laxminarayan Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy
Timo Kuosmanen
Timo Kuosmanen Aalto University
Richard G. F. Visser
Richard G. F. Visser Wageningen University & Research
Jacqueline E. W. Broerse
Jacqueline E. W. Broerse Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Patrick Webb
Patrick Webb Tufts University
Evan D. G. Fraser
Evan D. G. Fraser University of Guelph
Shenggen Fan
Shenggen Fan China Agricultural University

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