Quaterly bulletin on research funding in the field of water protection

The European Commission has today adopted a strategy to shift the European economy towards greater and more sustainable use of renewable resources. With the world population approaching 9 billion by 2050 and natural resources finite, Europe needs renewable biological resources for secure and healthy food and feed, as well as for materials, energy, and other products. The Commission's strategy and action plan, “Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe”, outlines a coherent, cross-sectoral and inter-disciplinary approach to the issue.
The term "Bioeconomy" means an economy using biological resources from the land and sea, as well as waste, as inputs to food and feed, industrial and energy production. It also covers the use of bio-based processes for sustainable industries.
The Strategy has three main pillars:
1) Investment in research, innovation and skills for the bioeconomy.
2) Development of markets and competitiveness in bioeconomy sectors.
3) Reinforced policy coordination and stakeholder engagement.