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The event will feature high-level dialogues, technical sessions and an exhibition showcasing cutting-edge technologies, products and approaches in bio-resource management. Companies and organizations from across Asia and beyond will share innovations supporting more circular, climate-aligned and resilient economies.
Taking place shortly after COP30 in Belém, the forum links directly to two major Brazilian government initiatives launched at the climate negotiations:
The Bioeconomy Challenge, which aims to scale sustainable investment in nature with a particular focus on the global South.
The Belém 4X Pledge on Sustainable Fuels, an ambitious call to quadruple global production of sustainable fuels, including biogas and biofuels.
For Southeast Asia, COP30 also marked an important milestone with the launch of the first ASEAN Pavilion at a UNFCCC COP, reinforcing the region’s growing leadership on climate action and sustainable development.
SEI researchers will contribute insights from global and regional work on bioeconomy governance, food systems transformation and sustainable energy pathways:
Francis X. Johnson, Senior Research Fellow, will present “Global and cross-regional perspectives,” drawing on lessons from the SEI Initiative on Governing Bioeconomy Pathways (2018–2025). His talk will highlight findings from the recent report, Implementing bioeconomy strategies and policies: lessons from Colombia, Thailand and East Africa.
Chloe Pottinger-Glass, SEI Asia Research Fellow, will present insights from the SEI publication, Transforming food systems in Southeast Asia: the challenge of food loss and waste, examining how improved bio-resource approaches can reduce waste and strengthen regional food security.
Stefan Bößner, SEI Asia Research Fellow, will serve as facilitator for the session on bio-based fuels and materials within the wider energy transition discussions.
The Bioeconomy Innovation and Investment Forum aims to accelerate collaboration, investment and innovation across Asia and the Pacific, helping countries leverage the potential of sustainable bioeconomy development to meet climate, biodiversity, and economic goals.
Initiative / This initiative aims to guide decision-makers towards more cohesive and constructive governance of bioeconomy pathways, with a focus on the Global South.
Press release / Protecting and restoring forests is crucial to boosting climate-resilient agriculture, rural livelihoods and global food and water security.
SEI working paper / The authors distil useful insights regarding sustainable use of bioresources and their transformation into bio-based products in this working paper.
Past event / AgriFoSe2030 will join SIANI to host a workshop in Nairobi on 15 November 2023 themed partnerships and collaborations for food system transformation.
