The Bioeconomy Talks series features interviews with experts on bioeconomy themes that are linked to agrifood systems transformation. Richard Thompson joined FAO in 2003, following a career in international hazardous waste management. As part of the Plant Production and Protection Division, he steered FAO's work on the sustainable management of empty...

The Bioeconomy Talks series features interviews with experts on bioeconomy themes that are linked to agrifood systems transformation. Jorge Alvar Beltrán holds a Ph.D. degree in climate resilient crops in hotspot regions of climate change (University of Florence). Arianna Gialletti has an MSc in climate change and environmental policy (University of...

The Bioeconomy Talks series features interviews with experts on bioeconomy themes that are linked to agrifood systems transformation. Sven Walter is a senior forestry officer at FAO. He is forestry focal point for the FAO programme priority area on Bioeconomy for Sustainable Food and Agriculture. What got you interested in forestry? There were...

The Bioeconomy Talks series features interviews with experts on bioeconomy themes that are linked to agrifood systems transformation Marta Gomez San Juan studied at the Technical University of Madrid (Spain), the University of Illinois (USA) and Cranfield University (UK). Her background is in agricultural engineering and biosystems. For the past eight...

Organization addresses conference on nexus of bioeconomy and food security The start of 2023 has seen renewed enthusiasm at European Union (EU) level on the importance of bioeconomy as a driver for sustainable development. Recently, FAO participated at a conference on “Circular Bioeconomy: The pathway to an innovative, resource efficient and...