Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The sustainable bioeconomy is gaining growing recognition as a vital pathway to addressing interconnected global challenges and driving transformative change across sectors. In this context, the Environment Management Group (EMG) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) co-organized a two-part Nexus Dialogue series on Sustainable Bioeconomy.
The dialogues explored how a sustainable bioeconomy can help tackle pressing environmental issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss, while also examining opportunities to enhance global coordination, secure financing, and build effective partnerships.
These events convened UN agencies, regional organizations, private sector actors, civil society, research institutions, and experts in environmental governance and policy. The outcomes informed efforts to map existing initiatives, identify priorities and gaps, strengthen cross-sectoral dialogue, and laid the groundwork for a potential joint UN approach to the sustainable bioeconomy, ensuring inclusive engagement, particularly with marginalized groups.
Strengthening Global Coordination, Building Partnerships, and Financing for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
9 May 2025 15:00
Strengthening Global Coordination, Building Partnerships, and Financing for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
This dialogue explored pathways toward a more cohesive approach to sustainable bioeconomy across UN agencies, identifying gaps and synergies among current initiatives. Discussions focused on addressing regulatory and governance challenges, promoting equitable access to bioeconomy innovations, and advancing sustainable financing solutions, with particular attention to the needs of low- and middle-income countries.
The dialogue contributed to mapping existing initiatives, identification of policy priorities and needs, strengthening dialogue and exploring a possible UN-approach to sustainable bioeconomy.
The outcomes of this event also contributed to a consultation process, led by FAO, aimed at potentially establishing a global, multistakeholder partnership on bioeconomy for sustainable food and agriculture.
Inclusivity, sustainability and Integration of Bioeconomy in the Global Environmental Agenda
5 June 2025 15:00
Inclusivity, sustainability and Integration of Bioeconomy in the Global Environmental Agenda
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Convention on Biological Diversity
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
This session explored the potential of a sustainable bioeconomy to drive inclusive economic growth, particularly for marginalized groups such as Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, and forest-dependent communities. Discussions focused on how bioeconomy practices can support climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and land restoration, while also addressing barriers to participation and ensuring equitable access to resources, knowledge, and markets.
The dialogue highlighted the importance of integrating sustainable bioeconomy approaches into global agendas, including the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Outcomes included enhanced inclusion of marginalized groups in the bioeconomy transition.