Renewable Resources: Scope, Production and Non-Food Applications looks at the broad concept of renewable materials from the socio-economic aspects to the production, scope and techniques for treating different raw products, concluding with an overview of the use of these resources in high-value industries such as flavours, fragrances and natural dyes. Central to the theme of this book is the issue of sustainability, an issue that is growing over all sectors of the economy and presently experiencing a heightened interest within the analytical and engineering sciences. The impetus for sustainability and clean technolog are considered in the opening chapter, with ensuing chapters devoted to the concept ofintegral valorisation of crops and the minimalisation of waste, and green chemistry and sustainability. This is the first textbook to focus on the new and developing concept of renewable resources. Renewable Resources: Scope, Production and Non-Food Applications is based on course material for the new European Masters Programme on Renewable Resources that is being delivered by a number of European universities to students around the world. Chapters are written by experts in the field, with the editors providing introductions to each chapter so as to set the scene of each topic.