Dossier: Water
Global water use for crops surged by nine per cent in a decade

Freshwater is a limited resource. If not properly managed, its use by different sectors will contribute to water scarcity in many places around the world. CropGBWater — a new open access tool by the International Water…

Dossier: Water
2024’s water crisis – how droughts and floods are changing our world

For the sixth consecutive year, an irregular water cycle was observed in 2024. Investment in global water resource monitoring is urgently needed. Certain areas suffered severe drought, while others endured multiple…

Dossier: Water
Water for Climate Action

World Water Week 2025 in Stockholm brought together participants to discuss water’s central role in climate action, covering topics such as access to safe drinking water, Indigenous perspectives and innovative solutions…

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High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy

The G20 member countries have defined principles to reconcile development and sustainability with solutions based on nature.

The participants of a G20 meeting on the bioeconomy held in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil in September 2024 presented the “Ten Voluntary and Non-Binding High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy”. These comprise the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the debate, the exchange of best practices between countries, the development of comparable, measurable and context-specific methods for assessing sustainability along all value chains and the promotion of the restoration and regeneration of degraded areas and ecosystems. Although the application of these principles is not mandatory for G20 members, all participants in the September meeting committed to implementing them.

 

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High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy

The G20 member countries have defined principles to reconcile development and sustainability with solutions based on nature.

The participants of a G20 meeting on the bioeconomy held in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil in September 2024 presented the “Ten Voluntary and Non-Binding High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy”. These comprise the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the debate, the exchange of best practices between countries, the development of comparable, measurable and context-specific methods for assessing sustainability along all value chains and the promotion of the restoration and regeneration of degraded areas and ecosystems. Although the application of these principles is not mandatory for G20 members, all participants in the September meeting committed to implementing them.

 

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High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy

The G20 member countries have defined principles to reconcile development and sustainability with solutions based on nature.

The participants of a G20 meeting on the bioeconomy held in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil in September 2024 presented the “Ten Voluntary and Non-Binding High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy”. These comprise the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the debate, the exchange of best practices between countries, the development of comparable, measurable and context-specific methods for assessing sustainability along all value chains and the promotion of the restoration and regeneration of degraded areas and ecosystems. Although the application of these principles is not mandatory for G20 members, all participants in the September meeting committed to implementing them.

 

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Photo: © Kletr/Shutterstock.com

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High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy

The G20 member countries have defined principles to reconcile development and sustainability with solutions based on nature.

The participants of a G20 meeting on the bioeconomy held in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil in September 2024 presented the “Ten Voluntary and Non-Binding High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy”. These comprise the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the debate, the exchange of best practices between countries, the development of comparable, measurable and context-specific methods for assessing sustainability along all value chains and the promotion of the restoration and regeneration of degraded areas and ecosystems. Although the application of these principles is not mandatory for G20 members, all participants in the September meeting committed to implementing them.

 

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Photo: © Kletr/Shutterstock.com

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High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy

The G20 member countries have defined principles to reconcile development and sustainability with solutions based on nature.

The participants of a G20 meeting on the bioeconomy held in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil in September 2024 presented the “Ten Voluntary and Non-Binding High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy”. These comprise the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the debate, the exchange of best practices between countries, the development of comparable, measurable and context-specific methods for assessing sustainability along all value chains and the promotion of the restoration and regeneration of degraded areas and ecosystems. Although the application of these principles is not mandatory for G20 members, all participants in the September meeting committed to implementing them.

 

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Photo: © Kletr/Shutterstock.com

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High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy

The G20 member countries have defined principles to reconcile development and sustainability with solutions based on nature.

The participants of a G20 meeting on the bioeconomy held in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil in September 2024 presented the “Ten Voluntary and Non-Binding High-Level Principles on the Bioeconomy”. These comprise the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the debate, the exchange of best practices between countries, the development of comparable, measurable and context-specific methods for assessing sustainability along all value chains and the promotion of the restoration and regeneration of degraded areas and ecosystems. Although the application of these principles is not mandatory for G20 members, all participants in the September meeting committed to implementing them.

 

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