Journal Articles (Peer reviewed)

• Proestou, M., Goritz, N. & Feindt, P.H. (2026). Assessing the Neoliberal State in the Bioeconomy – Evidence from Germany, „Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy“, https://doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2026.2640761
• Goritz, N., Proestou, M., & Feindt, P. H. (2026). Pathways to strong and weak resilience orientation in bioeconomy policies: A global configurational analysis of policy design space conditions. Environmental Challenges, 22, 101425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2026.101425
• Proestou , Goritz, N. & Feindt, P.H. (2025). Resilience Orientation in Bioeconomy Policies – A Global Comparative Analysis. Circ.Econ.Sust, https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-025-00643-y
• Gottinger, & Proestou, M. (2025). Policy learning and unlearning towards a transition to a sustainable bioeconomy: The case of Germany, Journal of Environmental Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126607
• Goritz, N., Proestou, M. & Feindt, P.H. (2026). Resilience Challenges in Bioeconomy Policies – A Global Comparative Analysis, Journal of Environmental Management veröffentlicht, Analysis, https://doi: 10.1007/s00267-026-02432-1
• Varanini G., Proestou , Goritz N. &Feindt P.H. (2024). Explaining low salience of environmental resilience challenges in bioeconomy strategies: A cross-regional comparative analysis. Earth System Governance 21, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esg.2024.100218
• Goritz, N., von Pfister, J., Proestou, M. & Feindt, P. H. (2025). Characterizing bioeconomy policy instruments: A global comparative analysis of bioeconomy strategies, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 1–24, https://doi.org/10.1080/1523908X.2025.2563276
• Proestou , Schulz, N. & Feindt, P.H. (2024). A global analysis of bioeconomy visions in governmental bioeconomy strategies. Ambio 53, 376–388, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01958-6
• Feindt H., Proestou, M. & Daedlow K. (2020). Resilience and policy design in the emerging bioeconomy – the RPD framework and the changing role of, Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 21(5), https://doi.org/10.1080/1523908X.2020.1814130

Articles Under Review & Scientific Studies

• Gottinger, A., Proestou, M. & Goritz, N. Governing multi-system transitions through collaborative policy integration: Insights from the U.S. and German Bioeconomy, Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions
• Varanini, G., Balanzó, A., Centeno, J.B., Proestou, M. & Goritz, N. Does the ‘bioeconomy’ enable the transition towards a bio-based economy? Insights from the case of Colombia, Special Issue: Governing multi-system innovation: A policy mix on its emergence, co-evolution, and diffusion, Research Policy
• von Pfister, J., Goritz, N., Varanini G., Ludot, A., Nal J., Proestou, M. & Gottinger, A. Does context really matter for environmental policy implementation? A systematic comparison of implementation determinants, Environmental Policy and Governance
• von Pfister, J., Proestou, M. & Goritz, N. Drawing a line: The distinction of output and outcome determinants in environmental policy implementation, Policy Studies Journal
• Proestou, M., Crewett, W., Yu, L. & Zhang, X. (2018). The Future of Bioeconomy, ChinaContact, OWC Verlag für Außenwirtschaft

Articles in Conference Proceedings

• Proestou, M., Schulz, N. & Feindt, P.H. (2023). A global Correlational Analysis of Bioeconomy Policy Problematizations, International Public Policy Association (IPPA) Workshop on Public Policy, 28-30 June, Budapest, https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/file/paper/6295e39621561.pdf
• Proestou, M. & Feindt, P.H. (2020). The bioeconomy state and its role in shaping bioeconomy discourses. Conference on Environmental Governance: Policy Discourse, Deliberative Practices, and Public Participation, Lee Kyan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, 29-31 January, Singapore
• Daedlow, K., Proestou, M. & Feindt, P.H. (2019). Policy Designs for Resilient Bioeconomies – Towards an Analytical Framework. 4th Bioeconomy Science Center Symposium, 18-19 November, Cologne, https://www.agrar.hu– berlin.de/de/institut/departments/daoe/apol/forschung/projekte/polderbio/fi ndings/koeln-2019
• Proestou & Crewett W. (2019). Does populist agricultural policy drive the German energy transition? XXVIII European Society for Rural Sociology Congress: Politics and policies of rural authenticity and the return of nationalism and populism, 25-28 June, Τrondheim
• Crewett, W. & Proestou, M. (2019). Governance of bioeconomy – Exploring the relationship of bioeconomy expansion and competitiveness of small businesses. 13th International Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics: Co-creation – Making Ecological Economics Matter, 18-21 June 2019, Turku
• Proestou, M. (2013). Understanding the way informalism shapes a stable economic system – The case of wind energy development in the Greek island of Amorgos. Conference: Informal Practices and Structures in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ASCN), 21-23 November, University of Fribourg
• Proestou, M. (2010). Social acceptability of wind energy technology: Ethical and institutional notions. International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) 11^th Biennial Conference: Advancing Sustainability in a time of Crisis, 22-25 August, Bremen and Oldenburg
• Proestou, M. (2002). Sustainable Development of Pindos Mountains – The case of Tzoumerka. In: Koutsouris, A. (ed.): Innovative Structures for the Sustainable Development of Mountainous Areas. Proceedings of the ISDEMA Conference in Thessaloniki, Vol. II, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, p. 236-243.