Dossier: Bioeconomy
The bioeconomy concept bears fundamental inconsistencies

With rising numbers of people lacking food, worsening climate conditions and the loss of biodiversity, to name just a few issues, the bioeconomy is facing increasing challenges. Our authors call for a turnaround in…

Dossier: Bioeconomy
Publication: Monitoring the German Bioeconomy

This report explores data on the state, potentials and risks of the country’s national bioeconomy development. It addresses both the sustainability impacts and innovation dynamics of the bioeconomy transformation and…

Dossier: Bioeconomy
The challenge of financing the bioeconomy

A report compiled at the request of the G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy (GIB) looks at financing approaches for the activities and sectors the bioeconomy engages in. The Nature Intensive Bioeconomy, one of the three basic…

Dossier: Bioeconomy
“We try to de-risk early-stage biologically based ideas and inventions by making them investable”

Inclusive economic growth and job creation – these are the overarching goals which the East African Community has been pursuing with its Bioeconomy Strategy, published in 2022. The regional science network BioInnovate…

Dossier: Bioeconomy
The bioeconomy’s global expansion

Over the past decade, bioeconomy strategies, investments and policies have expanded rapidly world-wide. High-income and emerging economies – and, increasingly, low-income countries – are embracing bioeconomy-driven…

A groundbreaking scenario study in the journal Nature is now looking far beyond today, presenting projections of the climate and environment up to the end of the century for different policy pathways. The reference point…

Thanks to their remarkable ability to store carbon, mangroves are among the most valuable natural allies in the global fight against climate change. An international study highlights the importance of considering both…

Celebrated every year on the 25th of May, across the continent and in the diaspora, Africa Day is a symbol of Africa's independence, self-determination and unity. The Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) is using this day…

Food and nutrition security in Africa is undergoing a fundamental policy shift away from input subsidies and towards soil health and socio-ecological resilience. Our author gives an account of recent developments.

Global hunger and malnutrition hit record highs in 2024 amid conflict, climate shocks and economic turmoil, this report shows.

The impact of climate change is growing by the minute and urgent action is needed to put knowledge into the hands of the world’s smallholder farmers. The measures which CABI is taking in this respect are described here…