Abstract: “This report is a follow-up to the Expert Group Meeting on “Industrial Biotechnology and Biomass Utilisation: Prospects and Challenges for the Developing World” convened at UNIDO’s headquarters, Vienna, Austriain December 2005, with the intention of supporting ideas for the creation and/or deployment of technology platforms and policy frameworks for biomass conversion and industrial development.
The report is divided into three parts:
Part I provides an overview and background on the emerging bio-economy, with emphasis on the role of agricultural biomass resources for industrial biotechnology and renewable energy in supporting sustainable development and economic competitiveness.
Part II provides nine papers that illustrate representative issues related to resource use, conversion options, and the development of new product markets.
Part III provides documentation from the workshop, including summaries of presentations and information on the workshop participants.
Locality: Global
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