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ArticleJournal articleMonitoring the bioeconomy in Uruguay: Sectoral and sustainability assessment
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Strategies for the development of economies aim at transforming them towards a sustainable bioeconomy based on the sustainable use of biological resources. This article presents a method developed by Thünen Institute for the sectoral monitoring of the bioeconomy. Based on national accounts information on economic sectors it is analyzed to which degree economic activities in the sectors are based on biological resources. Subsequently, we examine inputs used in the manufacturing processes of economic activities to determine the bio-based share of the economic activity within the economy as a whole. Our case study present estimates of bio-based shares and sustainability assessment in Uruguay for the years 2012 and 2016. Our preliminary results estimate bio-based shares of around 17% for 2012 and 15% for 2016. Our estimates allow us not only to determine the economic proportion of the bioeconomy within the economy as a whole but also to assess sustainability effects. A possible way to evaluate sustainability effects is through the assessment of selected Sustainable Development Goals as they relate to bioeconomy targets. We therefore applied the bio-based shares obtained to official data on employment, production, and greenhouse gas emissions. Our initial assessment indicates a decrease in bioeconomy-related employment, an increase in value added and production value along with an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from 2012 to 2016. Our preliminary results reveal that calculations for economic and environmental indicators can be estimated but mostly at aggregated levels since disaggregated data for the calculation of bio-based shares remains scattered and incomplete. To further bioeconomy monitoring efforts it is therefore necessary to secure regularly updated disaggregated data. Keywords: Bioeconomy, Bio-based shares, Sustainability Indicators, Data collection, Monitoring ID: 3623037 -
ArticleJournal articleForest bioeconomy as an engine for sustainable development, water resources management and mitigation of the effects of climate change
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Brazil presents a great opportunity for the development of the bioeconomy, based on the management of natural forests, especially public forests, as well as the integration of the forestry component into agricultural systems, especially in private areas. Related to the management of natural forests, the importance of expanding the use of biodiversity products, especially non-timber, in a sustainable manner and with technological innovation, is highlighted. Currently, just 10 products accounts for more than 90% of non-timber forest production from native forests. A potential that is still underutilized, especially if we consider the Amazon biome. With regards to the integration of the forestry component into agricultural systems, the various forms of production developed around the world stand out, which are important alternatives for water conservation, sustainable development and mitigation of the effects of climate change. In Brazil, the Forest Law differentiates areas occupied by family farmers or traditional peoples and communities, encouraging the practice of agroforestry systems in Legal Reserve areas, as longer as they do not deviate from the existing vegetation cover and do not harm the environment. Therefore, agroforestry systems are presented as an alternative for their potential for income generation, water conservation, among other environmental services. In this sense, several practices are discussed around the world, such as: “domestic forest”, “forest gardens”, “climate smart agriculture” and “integrated landscape management. In general, it is observed that Brazil presents a great opportunity for the development of the bioeconomy, from the management of natural forests and the integration of the forest component to agricultural systems. Finally, these development opportunities for the Forest Bioeconomy stand out as paths for Sustainable Development, Water Resources Management and the Mitigation of the Effects of Climate Change. Keywords: Adaptive and integrated management, Sustainable forest management, Economic Development, Climate change, Agriculture. ID: 3623981 -
ArticleJournal articleMonitoring sectoral effects and sustainability of German bioeconomy
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Substitution of fossil resources by renewables represents the core of the so-called bioeconomy and, as such, is a key factor of sustainable economic development. In Germany, wood is the most important renewable and sustainably produced resource for material uses. Traditional wood uses are manifested in harmonized economic activities like production of paper, furniture and other. At the same time, new uses of wood are established in markets and economies. How does this development affect economic sectors? How much wood-based employment, value added and turnover is created in this process and what share of the total economy is affected? In order to answer these questions and to steer bioeconomy development, production, processing, and use of wood and other biomasses need careful monitoring. Our design for monitoring resource base and sustainability of German bioeconomy approaches these issues in two complementary ways: on a sectoral and a material flow-based level. Our sectoral approach covers the wider context of economic activities. Its quantification allows for accounting significance and development of bioeconomy in national context and international comparisons. Sectoral bioeconomy monitoring uses existing official classification schemes and statistics to provide data on socio-economic development. Some of the economic activities included in bioeconomy are partly bio-based. For those, bio-based shares are calculated based on the amount of the respective inputs of bio-based material. The bio-based shares are used for calculating bio-based employment, turnover, and value added as well as other indicators quantifying sustainability effects of the bioeconomy. In order to give an idea on some of bioeconomy’s sustainability effects on a national scale, 10 indicators have been quantified and put into perspective with the total figures for Germany. The indicators origin from the German Sustainable Development Strategy and address German contribution to achieve the SDGs. Keywords: bioeconomy, sustainability, monitoring, greenhouse gas emissions, value added ID: 3485645
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. -
Book (stand-alone)Manual / guideRecarbonizing global soils: A technical manual of recommended sustainable soil management
Volume 3 - Cropland, grassland, integrated systems and farming approaches - Practices overview
2021Also available in:
No results found.During the last decades, soil organic carbon (SOC) attracted the attention of a much wider array of specialists beyond agriculture and soil science, as it was proven to be one of the most crucial components of the earth’s climate system, which has a great potential to be managed by humans. Soils as a carbon pool are one of the key factors in several Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 15, “Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss” with the SOC stock being explicitly cited in Indicator 15.3.1. This technical manual is the first attempt to gather, in a standardized format, the existing data on the impacts of the main soil management practices on SOC content in a wide array of environments, including the advantages, drawbacks and constraints. This manual presents different sustainable soil management (SSM) practices at different scales and in different contexts, supported by case studies that have been shown with quantitative data to have a positive effect on SOC stocks and successful experiences of SOC sequestration in practical field applications. Volume 3 includes a total of 49 practices that have a direct impact on SOC sequestration and maintenance in cropland, grassland, integrated systems and farming approaches. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.