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Integrative approach to the bioeconomy

01/01/2024 Go to Evidence

One third of bioeconomy actions focus on technology and innovation, mainly in the secondary sector (54%), followed by 16% in the primary sector and 22% on intersectoral measures (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO.2024.The bioeconomy toolbox A guide to support the development of sustainable bioeconomy strategies and policies

Zoonotic diseases

31/12/2023 Go to Evidence

75% of emerging infectious diseases that affect humans are of animal origin (FAO, 2023).

El 75% de las enfermedades infecciosas emergentes que afectan al ser humano son de origen animal (FA0. 2023)

FAO (2023).Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Briefing note,

Sector: One Health
Area: One Health

Inorganic fertilizers

31/12/2023 Go to Evidence

201 tons of inorganic fertilizers, composed of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, represented global demand in 2020 (GGGI, 2023).

201 toneladas de fertilizantes inorgánicos, compuestos por nitrógeno, fósforo y potasio, representaron la demanda global en 2020. (GGGI, 2023)

GGGI. 2023. Fueling the Future: A report on BioCNG – With Best Practices and Case Studies.

Bioenergy

31/12/2023 Go to Evidence

9% of global energy demand is covered by bioenergy, which already constitutes an important source of energy worldwide (GGGI, 2023).

El 9% de la demanda energética global es cubierto por la bioenergía, que ya constituye una fuente de energía importante a nivel mundial. (GGGI, 2023)

GGGI. 2023. Fueling the Future: A report on BioCNG – With Best Practices and Case Studies.

Bioenergy

31/12/2023 Go to Evidence

By 2050, bioenergy will represent 25% of the total primary energy supply (GGGI, 2023).

Para el 2050, la bioenergía representará el 25% del suministro total de energía primaria. (GGGI, 2023)

GGGI. 2023. Fueling the Future: A report on BioCNG – With Best Practices and Case Studies.

GHG emissions

31/12/2023 Go to Evidence

4.4 billion tons of CO₂ annually from food loss and waste account for 8% of global anthropogenic emissions (FAO, 2011).

4,4 mil millones de toneladas de CO2 al año son generadas por la pérdida y el desperdicio de alimentos a nivel mundial, lo que representa alrededor del 8% del total de emisiones antropogénicas de gases de efecto invernadero. (FAO, 2011)

GGGI. 2023. Fueling the Future: A report on BioCNG – With Best Practices and Case Studies.

agricultural production

31/12/2023 Go to Evidence

56% more food will need to be produced by the agricultural sector by 2050 compared to 2010 in order to feed a growing world population (FAO, 2023).

Para 2050, el sector agrícola necesitará producir un 56 por ciento más de alimentos en comparación con 2010 para alimentar a una población mundial en crecimiento. (FAO, 2023)

FAO.2023.The role of innovation and digitalization in the sustainable use of natural resources to accelerate the implementation of climate-resilient and low-emission pathways in agrifood systems