Blue bioeconomy
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This document outlines a research and knowledge agenda for Finland's blue bioeconomy. It defines the blue bioeconomy as business activities and value creation based on sustainable use of aquatic resources. The agenda's objectives are to strengthen research supporting business growth and ensure continuous dialogue between stakeholders. It identifies six UN Sustainable Development Goals as a foundation and focuses research on areas like sustainable food production, clean water, climate change, and health/wellbeing. The agenda also discusses conditions needed for business growth and proposes continuing stakeholder collaboration to implement and update the agenda.
Blue bioeconomy
- 2. Research and knowledge agenda for the blue bioeconomy Ministry of agriculture and forestry, Finland 2018 Out of the Blue
- 3. Contents of the presentation • Background • Definition - What is the blue bioeconomy? • Objectives of the agenda • Focus areas of research and knowledge • Conditions for the growth of business • Implementation and updating of the agenda and promoting dialogue 3
- 4. Background 1/2 • National development plan for the blue bioeconomy 2025 adopted in November 2016 (in Finnish) • Effective research and education one of the strategic goals • Organisations involved in the preparation of the agenda: Natural Resources Institute Finland Luke, Finnish Environment Institute Syke, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Academy of Finland, Business Finland and Gaia Consulting Oy • Workshops, company interviews, web questionnaire, circulation for comment 4
- 5. Background 2/2 • Agenda adopted in the ministerial working group on the bioeconomy and clean solutions on 12 June 2018 • Publication • In Finnish http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/160942 • In Swedish http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/160943 5
- 6. Definition National development plan for the blue bioeconomy 2025: • The blue bioeconomy means business activities and value creation based on sustainable and smart use of renewable aquatic resources and expertise associated with it. • The blue bioeconomy depends on a good status of waters. Achieving and maintaining this supports the development and marketing of blue economy products and services. 6
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- 8. Objectives of the agenda 1. How should we strengthen research and knowledge? – We must identify the focus areas of research and knowledge that boosts business. 2. How can we push forward the growth of business? – We must identify the key conditions for growth and means to facilitate change. 3. How can we ensure continuous, target-oriented dialogue? – Administration, companies, researchers, research funders, education Successful dialogue is a key condition for successful implementation of the agenda! 8
- 9. Focus areas of research and knowledge Think global, act local! • Six UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, 2030 Agenda) have been chosen as the foundation for strengthening research and knowledge. • SDGs have been viewed from the perspective of business opportunities based on water and aquatic natural resources, in Finland and internationally. 9
- 10. Sustainable food production 10 09. 04. 19 Long-termprioritiesforresearch Short-termprioritiesforresearch UN goal is to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable primary production. 50% more food will be needed by 2030. The challenge in Finland is the supply and low degree of processing of domestic fish. Ensuring the future of fisheries Sustainable growth of aquaculture production Higher value added for products and production Alagal, crustacean and plan biomass into feed and protein Growth of fish resources Technological innovations
- 11. Clean water and sanitation 11 09. 04. 19 Long-termprioritiesforresearch Short-termprioritiesforresearch UN goal is to ensure access to and sustainable use of clean water and adequate sanitation for all. By 2030 the need for fresh water increases by 30%. Focus must be on the management of water resources and efficient use of water. Digitalisation has an increasingly important role. Water-saving and recycling technologies and solutions Comprehensive water management and supply solutions Solutions to problems relating to medicines, microplastics and microbes Water-saving sanitation solutions Changes in global freshwater resources Removal of hormone residues
- 12. Affordable and clean energy 12 09. 04. 19 Long-termprioritiesforresearch Short-termprioritiesforresearch UN goal is to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Need for energy is forecast to increase by 45%. Energy production technology in marine areas Technologies based on thermal energy of water and sediments Improving ecological sustainability of hydropower Renewable bioenergy Anticipating climate change in hydropower production Digital dam safety solutions
- 13. Healthy and safe aquatic environment 1309. 04. 19 Long-termprioritiesforresearch Short-termprioritiesforresearch UN goal is to conserve the oceans, seas and marine resources and promote their sustainable use. In Finland the main problem is eutrophication of waters and its impact on aquatic environment and wildlife. Cost-effective reduction of nonpoint source pollution New technologies in point source pollution Cost-effective restoration methods for water bodies System-level solution models – nutrients, chemicals Restoration of contaminated lake and sea bottoms Productisation of ecosystem services, nature values trading
- 14. Climate change 14 09. 04. 19 Long-termprioritiesforresearch Short-termprioritiesforresearch UN goal is to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Rising temperatures impact on waters, oceans and seas and, further, on nutrient networks, fisheries and livelihoods. Risk management and preparation in water supply and services Increased winter precipitation – mitigating impacts Impacts of warming waters on livelihoods Role of marine areas and waters in carbon cycle Systemic impacts of climate change Urban areas resilient to flooding and rising sea level
- 15. Health and wellbeing 15 09. 04. 19 Long-termprioritiesforresearch Short-termprioritiesforresearch UN goal is to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages. Significant growth potential in tourism, wellbeing and recreation services based on aquatic environments. Recreation and tourism business development Measuring welfare impacts of aquatic environments Opportunities of platform and sharing economy Blue care – wellbeing from natural waters Productisation of ecosystem services and habitat banks Solutions to minimise environmental impacts of tourism
- 16. Conditions for the growth of business • Boosting growth of business and achieving genuine change demands changes in the practices of companies, research, administration and the whole public sector and third sector and in the collaboration among these. • During the preparation of the agenda five priorities stood out that create the foundation needed for the change 16
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- 18. Implementation and updating of the agenda and promoting dialogue Proposal: main responsibility to the steering group on the blue bioeconomy led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (2016–2019) • includes 5 ministries, Academy of Finland, Business Finland, Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, and Regional Council of Ostrobothnia term to be continued • improving the conditions for the growth of business infrastructure, testing platforms, enabling regulation, open datasets, R&D funding, etc. • developing an operating model to ensure target-oriented dialogue between the public, private and third sector centralised coordinator vs partnership model with regional organisations 18
- 19. Next steps 1) Sounding for the regional partnership model 2) Influencing key strategies and funding sources • Preparation of the 9th Framework Programme of the EU • Update of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy • Foresight work of the EU Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) • European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 1) Ensuring competence • Active participation in the National Forum for Skills Anticipation (2017-2020) of the Finnish National Agency for Education 19
- 20. Thank you! 20