BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ae65d613a16b DTSTART:20221129T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221129T093000Z LOCATION:Online\, and in person Bangkok\, Thailand SUMMARY:The circular economy and the bioeconomy: Emerging approaches in Sou th and Southeast Asia CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This event\, hosted by the Stockholm Environment Institute\, wi ll present their initiative on governing bioeconomy pathways\, and will pr ovide a platform for UNCTAD’s circular economy programme\, to present le ssons drawn from the UNCTAD-FCDO Sustainable Manufacturing and Environment al Pollution (SMEP) programme. \n\nIn the past decade or so\, the circula r economy and bioeconomy have moved from academic discussions and analysis into more tangible programmes\, policies and business practices in differ ent countries and world regions. Both concepts are fundamental elements wi thin broader sustainable development aims but it has taken time to articul ate the frameworks and translate the principles into practice.\n\nIn this online webinar\, UNCTAD will focus on lessons drawn from the SMEP programm e\, which promotes “industrial symbiosis” and better plastics manageme nt in countries like Bangladesh. UNCTAD will highlight the important role of bioenergy and biodigestion systems in the circular economy. Bioenergies \, especially waste to energy\, can be seen as part of a broader circular bioeconomy umbrella and also help in pollution mitigation initiatives (e.g . biodigestion lowers ecotoxicities).\n\nFor example\, the SMEP programme could support technologies that convert waste generated from manufacturing operations into an energy input\, with solutions identified including:\n\ n\nAnaerobic digestion to produce biogas and biofertilizer using organic w aste generated from manufacturing processes as feedstock.\nOrganic pyrolys is to produce biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel\, using organic wa ste generated from manufacturing processes as feedstock.\n\n<\;p>\;Thi s event\, hosted by the Stockholm Environment Institute\, will present the ir initiative on governing bioeconomy pathways\, and will provide a platfo rm for UNCTAD’s circular economy programme\, to present lessons drawn fr om the UNCTAD-FCDO Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution ( SMEP) programme.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In the past decade or so\, the circular economy and bioeconomy have moved from academic discu ssions and analysis into more tangible programmes\, policies and business practices in different countries and world regions. Both concepts are fund amental elements within broader sustainable development aims but it has ta ken time to articulate the frameworks and translate the principles into pr actice.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In this online webinar\, UNCTAD will foc us on lessons drawn from the SMEP programme\, which promotes “industrial symbiosis” and better plastics management in countries like Bangladesh. UNCTAD will highlight the important role of bioenergy and biodigestion sy stems in the circular economy. Bioenergies\, especially waste to energy\, can be seen as part of a broader circular bioeconomy umbrella and also hel p in pollution mitigation initiatives (e.g. biodigestion lowers ecotoxicit ies).<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;For example\, the SMEP programme could sup port technologies that convert waste generated from manufacturing operatio ns into an energy input\, with solutions identified including:<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Anaerobic digestion to produce biogas and bi ofertilizer using organic waste generated from manufacturing processes as feedstock.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Organic pyrolysis to produce biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel\, using organic waste generated from man ufacturing processes as feedstock.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n\nView m eeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/circular-economy-and-bioe conomy-emerging-approaches-south-and-southeast-asia DTSTAMP:20261031T212801Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR