Meeting Policy Challenges for a Sustainable Bioeconomy

         This publication investigates key aspects surrounding the sustainability of bioeconomy development: the use of biomass as feedstock for future production  the design and building of biorefineries for the manufacture of a range of fuels, chemicals and materials, and also for electricity generation and the use of biotechnologies such as synthetic biology, metabolic engineering and gene editing.         Today more than 50 countries have a dedicated bioeconomy strategy or related policies. While the bioeconomy is consistent with sustainability policy (examples are the circular economy, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, green growth, re-industrialisation, rural regeneration, climate change mitigation), synergies must be ensured to avoid over-exploitation of natural resources and conflicting global needs.      