Public procurement to address biodiversity loss: A first attempt at European mapping

Mission-oriented research projects have become fashionable, and they are often suggested as an appropriate policy tool to foster scientific and technological activities. But how do they operate? And are they effective? The purpose of this article is not to reintroduce a debate on the importance of demand-side versus supply-side policies. Rather, we simply consider the use of demand-side policies as an additional tool to promote innovative policies that can complement existing supply-side measures, with a particular focus on biodiversity issue