Bio-economy and the sustainability of the agriculture and food system: Opportunities and policy challenges

Dimitris Diakosavvas and Clara Frezal
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Dimitris Diakosavvas: OECD
Clara Frezal: OECD

No 136, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: The bio-economy is gaining increasing prominence in the policy debate, with several countries developing bio-economy strategies to decouple economic growth from dependence on fossil fuel, as well a pathway to supporting some of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement. This report analyses the opportunities and policy challenges facing the bio-economy in transitioning to a more sustainable agro-food system. It provides an overview of national bio-economy- strategies based on a literature review and information provided by governments in response to a questionnaire.

Keywords: agro-food system; Bio-economy; coherence; innovation; monitoring; policy instruments; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: P48 Q18 Q2 Q28 Q52 Q57 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-09-12
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