Bioeconomy Strategyin a global perspective

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1 Bioeconomy Strategyin a global perspective -Austria s Case - Ł The global perspective Societal challenges Bioeconomy the worldwide overview Central Europe Ł Framework EU Strategy for the Danube Region Ł Austrian Bioeconomy Strategy Initiatives Framework and realisation Ł (Case examples) 1

2 Global challenges National challenges Dependency on fossil resources (but dwindling supply andmarketvolatility) Increasing demand for - resources and energy Dependency on imports (commodities, energy,.) Ecological impacts effectedby - Land consumption / soil degradation - Biodiversity loss - Waterconsumptionand pollution - Wastearisings (plastic waste) Climate change / greenhouse gas emissions Demographic change and migration Food supply of the growing world population Food safety / nutrition security Guarantee of existing high standards 2

3 Global challenges National challenges Dependency on fossil resources (but dwindling supply andmarketvolatility) Increasing demand for - resources and energy Dependency on imports (commodities, energyy..) Ecological impacts effectedby - Land consumption / soil degradation - Biodiversity loss - Waterconsumptionand pollution - Wastearisings (plastic waste) Climate change / greenhouse gas emissions Demographic change and migration Food supply of the growing world population Food safety / nutrition security Guarantee of existing high standards Implicationof theeconomiccrisis/ labourmarketissues 3

4 German Bioeconomy Council (March 2015) 4

5 ?? German Bioeconomy Council (March 2015) 5

6 Action plan: 4 pillars, 11 Priority Areas (Implementation reports), Actions and projects 6

7 Action plan: 4 pillars, 11 Priority Areas (Implementation reports), Actions and projects Whatis related to bioeconomy issues? 7

8 February 2013 Dr. Christian Patermann highlightsthe importance of formulating national bioeconomy strategiesat thepublicevent "Science meets Business (organized by BOKU ) November 2013 BIOS Science Austria and ÖVAF present theirbioeconomy Policy Paper November 2013 The Austrian government acknowledges theimportance of bioeconomy in itsworking programme September 2014 Cooperation of BIOS/ÖVAF/ÖSF with interministerialrti-working Group 2 to work on a bioeconomy position paper for the RTI-Task Force August 2015 European Forum Alpbach -Technology Symposium Breakout Session National Bioeconomy Strategies a comparison 8

9 February 2013 Dr. Christian Patermann highlightsthe importance of formulating national bioeconomy strategiesat thepublicevent "Science meets Business (organized by BOKU ) November 2013 BIOS Science Austria and ÖVAF present theirbioeconomy Policy Paper Political Process& Commitments 2016 November 2013 The Austrian government acknowledges theimportance of bioeconomy in itsworking programme September 2014 Cooperation of BIOS/ÖVAF/ÖSF with interministerialrti-working Group 2 to work on a bioeconomy position paper for the RTI-Task Force August 2015 European Forum Alpbach -Technology Symposium Breakout Session National Bioeconomy Strategies a comparison 9

10 Agriculture, Forestry Fisheries/ Aquaculture Coordination with existing Strategies Research/Technology/Innovation Importantcrosssectionalissues: Socio-Economic Analyses Assessment of sustainability eco-balance (life cycle assessment) Knowledge & Technology Transfer Conservationof biodiversity Energy Sector Feedstock Recycling economy. Cascading recovery. Rawandresidual materials Consumption. Food pattern. Mobility behavoiur. Primary production. Secondaryrawmaterial Food & Beverage Industries Processing. Biotechnology. Biorefinery. Innovative mechanicalconv. Products & services. Food safety& security. Energysecurity. Quality & safetystandards Pulp and paper Industry Synergies with other political goals and activitiers Strategy Action Plan SectoralAction Schedules 10

11 Considering Austrian corecompetences ( niche strategy), e.g. : Energy recovery of renewable resources Water-management (integral approach) value-added chain wood Food technology and security Consistent implicationof therti strategy (thematic and institutional coordination) Coordination with existingnational policies Austrian Energy Strategy Austrian Strategy forsustainable Development Energy Efficiency Act Reduction of energy by 20 % up to 2020 Considering the European context EU Strategy forthe Danube Region Innovating forsustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy foreurope Benchmarks 11

12 Raisingawareness andcreatingpoliticalconsciousness(bottomup/ top down) Identifying andpointing out potential capacities Referringto societalresponsibilityandadded value Referringto European andinternational development ( benchmarks) 12

13 Raisingawareness andcreatingpoliticalconsciousness(bottomup/ top down) Identifying andpointing out potential capacities Increaseofbiomassproduction Referringto societalresponsibilityandadded Reductionofstructural deficits value Networking joint projects Capacitybuilding Referringto European andinternational development ( benchmarks) 13

14 BOKU Projekt DREAM BOKU Donaumaster Session 4 Waterissues 14

15 BOKU Donaumaster Macro Level Economy/Industry Masterstudium Sustainability in Agriculture, Food Production and Food Technology in the Danube Region Institutional Level Concerted Action 15

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17 Quelle: BOKU 17

18 Masterstudium Sustainability in Agriculture, Food Production and Food Technology in the Danube Region (BOKU) Joint Degree BOKU -Szent István University, Gödöllö Additional impact (courses, MSc thesis supervision, summer schools,..) by partner universities Corvinus University Budapest (HU) University Nitra (SK) University of Novi Sad (SR) CULS Prag(CZ) USAMVBT Timisoara (RO) WULS Warschau (PL) University of Zagreb (HR 18

19 BOKU Donaumaster Learning Outcomes graduates have the capability to critically select and apply adequate methods for sustainability in agriculture, food production and food technology graduates have a deep knowledge of agriculture and food production under the aspect of sustainability in the Danube Region graduates understand the relevance of the principle of sustainability generally and especially for Danube Region graduates understand the development of Danube Region from point of view of ecology, rural development and cultural history. graduates have the capability to analysesocial interactions in an intercultural context graduates are fluent in English graduates convey research proposals, reports and scientific papers to a wider public audience Quelle: BOKU 19

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