Policy dialogues on Bioeconomy for Sustainable Development: value creation, pathways and governance

Purpose and goal

The project aimed to identify key priorities and means of implementation for the achievement of a sustainable bioeconomy in the long term. Using 2050 as a target year, the five policy dialogues explored bioeconomy visions and pathways at different levels of governance in five different countries. This approach also facilitated comparisons and learning in broad conceptual terms across different world regions and specifically between the Swedish and EU bioeconomy perspectives and those in Thailand, Colombia, and Rwanda. A synthesis across the dialogues was completed.

Expected results and effects

The policy dialogues in Estonia, Sweden, Thailand, Colombia, and Rwanda contributed to bioeconomy strategy development at different levels ranging from local to regional. The interaction with representatives from government, private sector and NGOs contributed to a more cohesive and constructive understanding of key priorities, barriers, and enablers for achieving a sustainable bioeconomy in the longer term, i.e. by 2050. The comparison and synthesis across the dialogues has also contributed to the global knowledge base on innovation strategies in the bioeconomy.

Planned approach and implementation

A common design was used for the policy dialogues, but with an allowance for considerable variation since each dialogue focused on different levels of governance and different bioeconomy applications. This design facilitated insights about bioeconomy priorities and policies within the stakeholder groups in each dialogue but also across the whole set of dialogues. The results have been published in five reports and one journal article was submitted. A website provides the relevant information and will be maintained to allow continued interaction with stakeholders in the future.

External links

Policy Dialogues on bioeconomy for sustainable development