SEI Initiative on Governing Bioeconomy Pathways

Perspective / Integrative and regenerative use of land, soils and biomass are pillars of a sustainable bioeconomy, which can deliver more than just healthier lands.

Feature / การฟื้นฟูพันธุ์ส้มซ่าแสดงให้เห็นความสำเร็จของชุมชนในการบูรณาการหลักคิดเศรษฐกิจชีวภาพสามประการ ได้แก่ เทคโนโลยีชีวภาพ ทรัพยากรชีวภาพ และชีวนิเวศ

Feature / Taller permitió explorar estrategias para aplicar la bioeconomía en Latinoamérica, incorporando lecciones de África y Asia en regiones tropicales similares.

Feature / The efforts of Wang Som Sa village show the successful integration of the three bioeconomy concepts of biotechnology, bioresources, and bioecology.

Media coverage / SEI Africa director Philip Osano says a sustainable bioeconomy is a key strategy for mitigating and adapting to climate change and conserving biodiversity.

Feature / InnovaCuba project promotes innovation for adaptation to climate change through entrepreneurship in water supply and sanitation in vulnerable coastal areas

Feature / Como parte de InnovaCuba, se visitaron proyectos de soluciones basadas en la naturaleza, saneamiento y bioeconomía para la adaptación al cambio climático.

SEI report / The growing bioeconomy offers an opportunity for countries in Eastern Africa to achieve many of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Perspective / Since 2018, seven countries in Eastern Africa have worked on developing a regional bioeconomy strategy, culminating in the presentation of a draft summary.

Perspective / Thailand has long promoted the bioeconomy through various sectoral and national development strategies and adopted the Bio-Circular-Green Economy model.

SEI brief / Results from a stakeholder analysis that unpacks the institutional set-ups and power dynamics among stakeholders involved in the Thai bioeconomy.

SEI brief / A look at the actors, policies and institutions involved in the development of Thailand's bioeconomy.

SEI working paper / Este documento de trabajo busca identificar una visión común de bioeconomía a nivel subnacional en el Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

Perspective / As an emerging approach, the bioeconomy can position biodiversity and ecosystem services as engines of well-being and prosperity in Latin America.

SEI working paper / 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.

Perspective / In its push for climate-neutrality, the EU bets high on the bioeconomy. Catch up with the latest debates on the issue.

Feature / Sugar cane is tightly linked with Thailand’s bioeconomy plans, which has largely benefitted large corporations and has left out small-scale farmers.

Feature / A workshop during the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020 examined priorities for innovative bioeconomy pathways that promote health, well-being and resilience.

Media coverage / 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.

Feature / Eastern Africa is preparing a landmark regional policy designed to foster inclusive green growth through effective and sustainable use of biological resources.

Feature / Landscape approaches have been widely discussed as a model for the management of the commons. But their practical application remains limited. Why is that?

Feature / The Covid-19 pandemic could influence regulations on the use and consumption of wild animals worldwide.

Media coverage / SEI Research Associate May Thazin Aung co-authored a blog post for the Bangkok Tribune on the complexity behind Thailand's biofuel policies.

Perspective / Boosting carbon sinks is crucial in achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. But it has to be done right, and at scale.

Feature / Francis X. Johnson, one of the authors of the IPCC Special Report on climate change and land, discusses using land to reduce emissions.

Feature / SEI's bioeconomy initiative is holding policy dialogues to support the creation of sustainable bio-based development strategies.

Media coverage / SEI's Ekaterina Bessonova unwraps the palm oil debate and explores why boycotting palm oil is not the solution.

Feature / Bioeconomy offers the prospect of greener and more inclusive development. It's an opportunity to decarbonize, and to bypass mainstream industrialization.

Perspective / 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.

Feature / SEI Tallinn and partners kick off a project to build bioeconomy clusters in rural areas of the region.

SEI working paper / A snapshot of Thailand's efforts to develop a modern bioeconomy.

Feature / Ivar Virgin talks about the new SEI Initiative on Governing Bioeconomy Pathways and his role in the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2018.

SEI working paper / 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.

SEI report / Get the outcomes of a workshop on bioeconomy for sustainable development in Sweden, held in Öresund, Sweden.

SEI report / Read a summary of a workshop held in Kigali, Rwanda, on the country's Biomass Energy Strategy.

SEI report / Read a summary of discussions from a workshop in Colombia on different visions for the country's bioeconomy.

SEI report / This report presents discussions from the second in a series of policy dialogues on the bioeconomy, held in Bangkok, Thailand.

SEI report / This workshop brief presents the results of the first Policy Dialogue on a Bioeconomy for Sustainable Development, held in Tallinn, Estonia.

Past event / This webinar will explore the development, policies, and pathways of bioeconomy in the region.

Past event / SEI's Francis X. Johnson will participate as a speaker at the International Conference on “Systems Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks

Past event / This seminar will present the SEI initiative on governing bioeconomy pathways.

Past event / SEI and BioInnovate Africa Program Advisory Committee will have its 14th meeting during which the eastern Africa bioeconomy report 2022 will be launched

Past event / The World BioEconomy Forum is a global platform for circular bioeconomy stakeholders to share ideas and promote bio-based solutions.

Past event / This webinar will explore the development, policies, and pathways of bioeconomy in the region.

Past event / Join this conversation about governing land, materials, pollution, and biomass use for a climate-compatible bioeconomy and sustainable development.

Past event / Join a discussion about the governance and politics of biofuels and the bioeconomy in the Global South.

Past event / SEI's Nella Canales will present an approach to co-create bioeconomy strategies together with local stakeholders and showcase its applications in Colombia.

Past event / At the Global Bioeconomy Summit, this two-part workshop explored how regional bioeconomy cooperation can promote health, well-being, and resilience.

Past event / Join the first of its kind regional conference in Africa.

Past event / SEI's Francis X. Johnson and Rocio Diaz-Chavez speak about bioeconomy governance at the 28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition.

Past event / Professor Lee Lynd will present an analysis on integrating the large-scale biofuel production into our economies.

Past event / Welcome to the seminar about the results of the special IPCC report assessment on climate change and land.

Past event / Join SEI, KSLA and SIANI for this public seminar and explore pathways to a sustainable bioeconomy.

Past event / This workshop will explore ways to establish governance of secure and sustainable supply chains for bioeconomic commodities and goods.

Past event / Join the discussion with high-profile guest speakers from the governments, industries, NGOs and researchers.

Past event / This session brings views of bioeconomy, emphasising a global perspective and aiming to connect developments in the Global South to those in the EU.

Journal article / SEI researchers analyze the challenges and opportunities of transnational innovation systems using cassava in East Africa as a case study.

Journal article / The NCPs framework can help broaden synergies in the bioeconomy–biodiversity nexus, but inclusive governance remains critical.

SEI brief / Nuevo proyecto de investigación de SEI Latinoamérica se enfoca en conocer el estado de arte de los bioinsumos y controladores biológicos en Colombia.

Journal article / This paper synthesizes empirical work from stakeholder dialogues conducted in Colombia, Rwanda, Sweden, and Thailand.

SEI working paper / 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.

SEI working paper / Este documento de trabajo busca identificar una visión común de bioeconomía a nivel subnacional en el Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

Journal article / This study assesses the local food security impacts of engagement in biofuel crop production in southern Africa.

Journal article / This article assesses the impacts of biofuel crop production on people's livelihoods in southern Africa.

SEI brief / A look at the actors, policies and institutions involved in the development of Thailand's bioeconomy.

SEI report / 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.

Journal article / This article explores the increasingly international nature of the bioeconomy and which institutions and processes will shape its governance in the future.

Other publication / This chapter discusses four critical aspects that can facilitate sustainable bioenergy transitions and climate-compatible development in Sub-Saharan Africa.

SEI report / Get the outcomes of a workshop on bioeconomy for sustainable development in Sweden, held in Öresund, Sweden.

SEI report / Read a summary of a workshop held in Kigali, Rwanda, on the country's Biomass Energy Strategy.

SEI brief / 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.

SEI brief / Results from a stakeholder analysis that unpacks the institutional set-ups and power dynamics among stakeholders involved in the Thai bioeconomy.

SEI report / Read a summary of discussions from a workshop in Colombia on different visions for the country's bioeconomy.

SEI report / Read an analysis of the potential for quinoa to contribute to the bioeconomy in Bolivia and the country's wider development goals.

SEI report / Get an overview of sustainability assessment frameworks and indicators for monitoring bioeconomy activities and outcomes.

SEI report / This workshop brief presents the results of the first Policy Dialogue on a Bioeconomy for Sustainable Development, held in Tallinn, Estonia.

SEI report / This report presents discussions from the second in a series of policy dialogues on the bioeconomy, held in Bangkok, Thailand.

SEI brief / In what ways does the bioeconomy interact with the rapid developments in wind, solar and storage?

Other publication

Journal article / This special issue fills research gaps on sustainability implications of liquid biofuel production, applying an ecosystem services perspective.

SEI working paper / A snapshot of Thailand's efforts to develop a modern bioeconomy.

Journal article / The benefits from doing biofuels well outweigh the risks of doing it badly, using best practices and sustainable solutions for biofuels and bioenergy

Other publication / 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

Other publication / This paper examines land impact of terrestrial energy forms, the reduction of emissions from the use and supply of energy, and terrestrial carbon sinks.