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SEI Africa director Philip Osano says a sustainable bioeconomy is a key strategy for mitigating and adapting to climate change and conserving biodiversity.
InnovaCuba project promotes innovation for adaptation to climate change through entrepreneurship in water supply and sanitation in vulnerable coastal areas
Como parte de InnovaCuba, se visitaron proyectos de soluciones basadas en la naturaleza, saneamiento y bioeconomía para la adaptación al cambio climático.
The growing bioeconomy offers an opportunity for countries in Eastern Africa to achieve many of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Since 2018, seven countries in Eastern Africa have worked on developing a regional bioeconomy strategy, culminating in the presentation of a draft summary.
Thailand has long promoted the bioeconomy through various sectoral and national development strategies and adopted the Bio-Circular-Green Economy model.
Results from a stakeholder analysis that unpacks the institutional set-ups and power dynamics among stakeholders involved in the Thai bioeconomy.
A look at the actors, policies and institutions involved in the development of Thailand's bioeconomy.
Este documento de trabajo busca identificar una visión común de bioeconomía a nivel subnacional en el Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
As an emerging approach, the bioeconomy can position biodiversity and ecosystem services as engines of well-being and prosperity in Latin America.
Investigadoras de SEI usan el enfoque de la red de valor de la biomasa para analizar el potencial de la yuca bajo la visión de la bioeconomía en Colombia.
In its push for climate-neutrality, the EU bets high on the bioeconomy. Catch up with the latest debates on the issue.
Sugar cane is tightly linked with Thailand’s bioeconomy plans, which has largely benefitted large corporations and has left out small-scale farmers.
A workshop during the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020 examined priorities for innovative bioeconomy pathways that promote health, well-being and resilience.
Thailand pushes for bioeconomy vision, toiling to lower air pollution. But cut off from much of the profits, sugarcane farmers continue to burn just to survive.
Eastern Africa is preparing a landmark regional policy designed to foster inclusive green growth through effective and sustainable use of biological resources.
Landscape approaches have been widely discussed as a model for the management of the commons. But their practical application remains limited. Why is that?
The Covid-19 pandemic could influence regulations on the use and consumption of wild animals worldwide.
SEI Research Associate May Thazin Aung co-authored a blog post for the Bangkok Tribune on the complexity behind Thailand's biofuel policies.
Boosting carbon sinks is crucial in achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. But it has to be done right, and at scale.
Francis X. Johnson, one of the authors of the IPCC Special Report on climate change and land, discusses using land to reduce emissions.
SEI's bioeconomy initiative is holding policy dialogues to support the creation of sustainable bio-based development strategies.
SEI's Ekaterina Bessonova unwraps the palm oil debate and explores why boycotting palm oil is not the solution.
Bioeconomy offers the prospect of greener and more inclusive development. It's an opportunity to decarbonize, and to bypass mainstream industrialization.
How can we integrate regional African bioeconomies into a global bioeconomy while aligning with the SDGs? Find out what 70 experts discussed at this summit.
SEI Tallinn and partners kick off a project to build bioeconomy clusters in rural areas of the region.
A snapshot of Thailand's efforts to develop a modern bioeconomy.
Ivar Virgin talks about the new SEI Initiative on Governing Bioeconomy Pathways and his role in the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2018.
Investigadoras de SEI usan el enfoque de la red de valor de la biomasa para analizar el potencial de la yuca bajo la visión de la bioeconomía en Colombia.
Get the outcomes of a workshop on bioeconomy for sustainable development in Sweden, held in Öresund, Sweden.
Read a summary of a workshop held in Kigali, Rwanda, on the country's Biomass Energy Strategy.
Read a summary of discussions from a workshop in Colombia on different visions for the country's bioeconomy.
This report presents discussions from the second in a series of policy dialogues on the bioeconomy, held in Bangkok, Thailand.
This workshop brief presents the results of the first Policy Dialogue on a Bioeconomy for Sustainable Development, held in Tallinn, Estonia.
This webinar will explore the development, policies, and pathways of bioeconomy in the region.
SEI's Francis X. Johnson will participate as a speaker at the International Conference on “Systems Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks
This seminar will present the SEI initiative on governing bioeconomy pathways.
SEI and BioInnovate Africa Program Advisory Committee will have its 14th meeting during which the eastern Africa bioeconomy report 2022 will be launched
The World BioEconomy Forum is a global platform for circular bioeconomy stakeholders to share ideas and promote bio-based solutions.
This webinar will explore the development, policies, and pathways of bioeconomy in the region.
Join this conversation about governing land, materials, pollution, and biomass use for a climate-compatible bioeconomy and sustainable development.
Join a discussion about the governance and politics of biofuels and the bioeconomy in the Global South.
SEI's Nella Canales will present an approach to co-create bioeconomy strategies together with local stakeholders and showcase its applications in Colombia.
At the Global Bioeconomy Summit, this two-part workshop explored how regional bioeconomy cooperation can promote health, well-being, and resilience.
Join the first of its kind regional conference in Africa.
SEI's Francis X. Johnson and Rocio Diaz-Chavez speak about bioeconomy governance at the 28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition.
Professor Lee Lynd will present an analysis on integrating the large-scale biofuel production into our economies.
Welcome to the seminar about the results of the special IPCC report assessment on climate change and land.
Join SEI, KSLA and SIANI for this public seminar and explore pathways to a sustainable bioeconomy.
This workshop will explore ways to establish governance of secure and sustainable supply chains for bioeconomic commodities and goods.
Join the discussion with high-profile guest speakers from the governments, industries, NGOs and researchers.
This session brings views of bioeconomy, emphasising a global perspective and aiming to connect developments in the Global South to those in the EU.
The NCPs framework can help broaden synergies in the bioeconomy–biodiversity nexus, but inclusive governance remains critical.
Nuevo proyecto de investigación de SEI Latinoamérica se enfoca en conocer el estado de arte de los bioinsumos y controladores biológicos en Colombia.
This paper synthesizes empirical work from stakeholder dialogues conducted in Colombia, Rwanda, Sweden, and Thailand.
Investigadoras de SEI usan el enfoque de la red de valor de la biomasa para analizar el potencial de la yuca bajo la visión de la bioeconomía en Colombia.
Este documento de trabajo busca identificar una visión común de bioeconomía a nivel subnacional en el Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
This study assesses the local food security impacts of engagement in biofuel crop production in southern Africa.
This article assesses the impacts of biofuel crop production on people's livelihoods in southern Africa.
A look at the actors, policies and institutions involved in the development of Thailand's bioeconomy.
This report explores the value of using of Croton megalocarpus Hutch in Kenya as part of the expansion of the bioeconomy in sub-Saharan Africa.
This article explores the increasingly international nature of the bioeconomy and which institutions and processes will shape its governance in the future.
This chapter discusses four critical aspects that can facilitate sustainable bioenergy transitions and climate-compatible development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Get the outcomes of a workshop on bioeconomy for sustainable development in Sweden, held in Öresund, Sweden.
Read a summary of a workshop held in Kigali, Rwanda, on the country's Biomass Energy Strategy.
What are the challenges in making transitions to a bio-economy? This brief discusses strategies for making the transition, with a particular focus on the EU.
Results from a stakeholder analysis that unpacks the institutional set-ups and power dynamics among stakeholders involved in the Thai bioeconomy.
Read a summary of discussions from a workshop in Colombia on different visions for the country's bioeconomy.
Read an analysis of the potential for quinoa to contribute to the bioeconomy in Bolivia and the country's wider development goals.
Get an overview of sustainability assessment frameworks and indicators for monitoring bioeconomy activities and outcomes.
This workshop brief presents the results of the first Policy Dialogue on a Bioeconomy for Sustainable Development, held in Tallinn, Estonia.
This report presents discussions from the second in a series of policy dialogues on the bioeconomy, held in Bangkok, Thailand.
In what ways does the bioeconomy interact with the rapid developments in wind, solar and storage?
This special issue fills research gaps on sustainability implications of liquid biofuel production, applying an ecosystem services perspective.
A snapshot of Thailand's efforts to develop a modern bioeconomy.
The benefits from doing biofuels well outweigh the risks of doing it badly, using best practices and sustainable solutions for biofuels and bioenergy
Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world’s sugar. In this book chapter, the authors discuss the role of sugarcane as a renewable resource
This paper examines land impact of terrestrial energy forms, the reduction of emissions from the use and supply of energy, and terrestrial carbon sinks.
