part Part I: Technologies for Application and Utilization of Renewable Resources -- chapter 1 Rationale, Drivers, Standards, and Technology for Biobased Materials -- chapter 2 Biobased Key Molecules as Chemical Feedstocks -- chapter 3 Industrial Chemistry with Nature-Based Bioprocesses -- chapter 4 Catalytic Conversion of Carbohydrates to Oxygenates -- part Part II: Plastics and Materials from Renewable Resources -- chapter 5 Developments and Future Trends for Environmentally Degradable Plastics -- chapter 6 Production of Plastics from Waste Derived from Agrofood Industry -- chapter 7 On the Environmental Performance of Biobased Energy, Fuels, and Materials: A Comparative Analysis of Life-Cycle Assessment Studies -- part PART III Technologies for Renewable Energy -- chapter 8 Hydrogen Production and Cleaning from Renewable Feedstock -- chapter 9 Gasification of Biomass to Produce Hydrogen / chapter 10 Sustainable Biological Hydrogen Production / chapter 11 Hydrogen-Based Technologies for Mobile Applications / chapter 12 Efficiently Distributed Power Supply with Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells / part Part IV: Trends, Needs, and Opportunities in Developing Countries -- chapter 13 Renewable Resources and Energy in the Asia Pacific Region / chapter 14 Development of Renewable Energy in Malaysia / chapter 15 Outlook on Catalytic Technologies for Sustainable Development: The Argentina Case / chapter 16 Marketing Photovoltaic Technologies in Developing Countries