El 1 de febrero de 2017 dedicamos en la Fundación Ramón Areces un simposio internacional a 'Los retos del Planeta y propuestas de soluciones desde la bioeconomía'. Organizado en colaboración con la Asociación BioEuroLatina, fue inaugurado por la Secretaria de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación del Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Carmen Vela. Durante toda la jornada, los ponentes debatieron sobre cómo la bioeconomía, conjunto de actividades económicas que utilizan de manera sostenible los recursos de origen biológico, contribuye a producir alimentos, y energía de soporte para el conjunto del sistema económico.

1. Bioeconomy: Building the Future
Los retos del Planeta y propuestas de soluciones desde la Bioeconomía
“Simposio Internacional”
EuroBioLatina y Fundación Ramón Areces
Madrid, 1 de febrero de 2017
Dr Alfredo Aguilar
Chairman Task Force Bioeconomy
European Federation of Biotechnology
alfredo.aguilar@efb-central.org
www.efb-central.org

4. Population growth
In a world of 9.5 billion people, global demand for
food, fiber, and biofuels has to be met with minimal
possible increases in land, water, fossil fuels, and the
minerals used to produce fertilizers
PNAS May 21, 2013

5. Food security

6. Preserving the environment

7. Climate change

8. Why a biobased economy?
Oil-Age will end long before we run out of oil…
A brief
moment
in history
Living of the land Living of the land (again)
…and while running out,
it will become much more expensive

10. Why a Bioeconomy?
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11. Time of a deep transformation for
Europe
Source: “Consultation on the future « EU 2020 » strategy, 2009”
Energy
Climate
Health
Ageing
Food
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BIOECONOMY STRATEGY
The Policy context

12. The Challenges
Reducing
water
inputs
Making better use
of renewable
energy
Reducing use
of pesticides
Reducing waste
Increasing productivityImproving early detection
of pests and diseases
Keeping net
financial returns
Reducing use
of fertilizers
Improving energy
efficiency
Sustainable Agriculture
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Source: German Bioeconomy Council (2015) Bioeconomy Policies – Synopsis of National Strategies in the World

14. 14
International Poster Session
Communiqué: “Making Bioeconomy
Work for Sustainable Development”
Proposed Measures:
I. Using renewable resources, ensuring food security and protecting ecosystems
II. Making bioeconomy's contributions to Sustainable Development Goals measurable
III. International collaboration in education, research and development
IV. Experience exchange on policies fostering private sector and market development
V. Integrating bioeconomy in multilateral agendas (COP21 and UN Agenda 2030)
Download Communiqué: www.gbs2015.com

15. Bioeconomy and circular economy
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16. INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
 Ensure substantial EU and national funding for bioeconomy and innovation
 Increase the share of multi-disciplinary and cross-sectoral research and innovation
 Promote the uptake and diffusion of innovation in bioeconomy sectors; create
feedback mechanisms on regulation and policy
 Build the human capacity required to support growth and integration of
bioeconomy sectors
Stakeholders
EU Institutions
International
organisations
Member States
REINFORCED POLICY INTERACTION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
ENHANCEMENT OF COMPETITIVENESS AND MARKETS IN BIOECONOMY
SECTORS
 Provide the knowledge-base for sustainable intensification of primary production;
 Promote the setting up of networks for integrated and diversified biorefineries;
establish a PPP for bio-based industries
 Support expansion of new markets; facilitate green procurement for bio-based
products
 Develop science-based approaches to inform consumers about product properties
The Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan
Not legally binding
Industry
COM(2012)60: Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe

17. Bioeconomy: What to do?
Some Member States already have a National Strategy
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18. Bioeconomía: Quo vadis?
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19. Integrating bioindustries and value chains

20. European Bioindustries with Bioeconomy
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21. Bioeconomy? What Bioeconomy?
• “Bio-Economy refers to economic activities relating to the
invention, development, production and use of biological
products and processes”. OECD
• “The Bioeconomy comprises those parts of the economy that use
renewable biological resources from land and sea – such as
crops, forests, fish, animals and micro-organisms – to produce
food, materials and energy”. EU Bioeconomy Strategy
• “Bioeconomy as the knowledge-based production and utilization
of biological resources, innovative biological processes and
principles to sustainably provide goods and services across all
economic sectors”. Global Bioeconomy Summit, Berlin, 26
november 2015.

22. The Biorefinery concept
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24. "The opinion on GM changes when your
child goes blind“. Peter Beyer tries to combat
vitamin A deficiency through genetic
engineering
110 Nobel Laureates accused Greenpeace of
"crime against humanity" for his refusal to
"genetically modified organisms in general
and golden rice in particular "

25. Pope Francisco has urged UN and FAO Member States to
work harder to combat food waste, reducing volatility in
food prices, and creating a sense of global solidarity to
ensure food security to all people (18 June 2015)

26.  Le problème de notre temps, c'est que le futur
n'est plus ce qu'il a été. (Paul Valéry)