Sustainable and circular bioeconomy for food systems transformation

Publications

2022
La bioéconomie peut être définie comme la production, l'utilisation, la conservation et la régénération des ressources biologiques, y compris les connaissances, la science, la technologie et l’innovation qui s’y rapportent, ayant pour objectif de fournir des solutions durables (informations, produits, processus et services) au sein de et dans tous les secteurs économiques, facilitant ainsi une transformation vers une économie durable. Le caractère transversal de la bioéconomie offre une occasion unique de relever de manière globale des défis sociétaux interconnectés, tels que la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle, la dépendance vis-à-vis des ressources fossiles, la rareté des ressources naturelles et le changement climatique, tout en menant à bien un développement économique durable. La promotion de la bioéconomie figure déjà en tête des priorités dans l'agenda politique de plus de cinquante pays, dont plusieurs ont créé des stratégies et des programmes spécifiques de bioéconomie. La combinaison de la bioéconomie et de la numérisation est souvent considérée comme un moteur important de la transformation des secteurs productifs. En janvier 2015, à l'occasion du Forum mondial pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture à Berlin, 62 ministres de l'agriculture ont recommandé que la FAO coordonne les travaux internationaux relatifs à la bioéconomie durable. Ce projet s'adresse principalement aux décideurs politiques des pays membres de la FAO qui cherchent à développer la bioéconomie de manière durable.

2022
The sustainable management of biodiversity contributes to addressing food and nutrition security, enhancing resilience, and providing livelihoods to local and indigenous communities that can diversify their activities and generate income. This paper aims to: 1. provide examples of bioeconomy practices, bioproducts and successful case studies that can support biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration, accounting for the trade-offs involved in the developmnet of a bioeconomy; and 2. raise general awareness on the role bioeconomy can play in supporting biodiversity under the different sectors of agrifood systems and bio-based industry, in line with the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework discussions, as well as the FAO strategies on biodiversity, climate change, and science and innovation.

2022
This paper offers a concise overview of how bioeconomy can contribute to the climate action strategies outlined in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recommendations and nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and adaptation strategies. As such, it is a valuable addition to the global stocktake exercise taking place on the implementation of the Paris Agreement, as well as to the FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022-2031and the FAO Science and Innovation Strategy. Specifically, the paper aims to: 1. provide decision-makers with examples of bioeconomy innovations that can support climate change mitigation and adaptation commitments; and 2. raise general awareness on bioeconomy as part of the FAO and global agenda for climate action under the different sectors of agrifood systems and bio-based industries.

2022
Bioeconomy is the production, utilization, conservation, and regeneration of biological resources, including related knowledge, science, technology, and innovation, to provide sustainable solutions (information, products, processes and services) within and across all economic sectors and enable a transformation to a sustainable economy. The promotion of a bioeconomy has been placed on the political agenda of more than fifty countries. Its cross-cutting nature offers a unique opportunity to comprehensively address interconnected societal challenges such as food and nutrition security, fossil-resource dependence, natural resource scarcity and climate change, while achieving sustainable economic development.

2022
This summary is based on 'A review of the impacts of crop production on the soil microbiome: Innovations and policy recommendations to address environmental degradation, climate change and human health', produced by the informal FAO microbiome working group. The review makes clear that the soil microbiome plays a pivotal role in ecosystem health, agroecosystems, and the climate system. The review is among the first of several publications by the group that will address different microbiome ecosystems and their relatively underexplored potential to alleviate global problems.

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