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Executive Summary

Defining the Bioeconomy

What External Factors Will Drive the Bioeconomy to 2030?

The State of the Bioeconomy Today

The Bioeconomy to 2015

Institutional and Social Drivers of the Bioeconomy

The Business of the Emerging Bioeconomy

The Bioeconomy of 2030

Policy Options for the Bioeconomy. The Way Ahead.

Conclusions. On the Road to the Bioeconomy.

Annex A. Members of the Bioeconomy to 2030 Steering Group.

Annex B. External Experts Involved in the Bioeconomy to 2030 Project.

Glossary of Selected Scientific and Technical Terms

What External Factors Will Drive the Bioeconomy to 2030?

Content Provider	OECD iLibrary
Organization	OECD
Abstract	Several factors will drive the emerging bioeconomy by creating opportunities for investment. A major factor is increasing population and per capita income, particularly in developing countries. The global population is expected to reach 8.3 billion in 2030, with 97% of the growth occurring in developing countries. GDP is expected to grow by 4.6% per year in developing countries and by 2.3% in OECD countries. These trends in population and income, combined with rapid increases in educational achievement in China and India, indicate not only that the bioeconomy will be global, but that the main markets for biotechnology in primary production (agriculture, forestry and fishing) and industry could be in developing countries. Increases in energy demand, especially if combined with measures to reduce greenhouse gases, could create large markets for biofuels. An expected increase in elderly populations, both in China and in OECD countries, will increase the need for therapies to treat chronic and neurodegenerative diseases, some of which will be based on biotechnology. Many countries and healthcare providers will try to reverse rapidly increasing healthcare costs. Biotechnology provides possible solutions to reduce the cost of pharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing. Alternatively, biotechnology could improve the cost-effectiveness of health therapy, so that expensive treatments provide commensurate and significant improvements to health and the quality of life.
Page Count	28
Starting Page	31
Ending Page	49
Language	English
Publisher	OECD Publishing
Publisher Date	2009-04-15
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Science and Technology Economics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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