Partnerships
FAO leads international work on sustainable and circular bioeconomy through the International Sustainable Bioeconomy Working Group (ISBWG).
FAO participates in global discussions on sustainable bioeconomy as a member of the:
- International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy (IACGB)
- Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) Bioeconomy Strategic Working Group and SCAR Food Systems Strategic Working Group
- EU-led International Bioeconomy Forum (IBF)
Working with:
- FAO’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation Unit
- United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC)
Contributing to:
- UN Climate Change Conference - December 2019: Side event Achieving NDC targets through South-South and triangular cooperation on bioeconomy
- Global Bioeconomy Summit
2020
High-level speech: Statement by FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu
Workshops: Moving towards a sustainable and circular economy: Bioeconomy Strategy Development and Rebooting the economy – sustainability, growth, and climate action delivered by the bioeconomy
2018
High-level speech: Statement by FAO Deputy Director-General, Maria Helena Semedo
2015
High-level speech: Statement by FAO Deputy Director-General, Maria Helena Semedo