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Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology are part of the core industrial sectors, which drives the transition of the main body of manufacturing sectors (e.g. IT, pharmaceutical, chemical, automotive, textile, food/feed, agriculture, etc.) towards more sustainable and greener economic and environmental models. The direct application of biotechnology to the environment (e.g. bioremediation, biosensors) is of high relevance for many OECD countries. 

A workshop was recently held on Industrial Biotechnology: OECD Discussion Panel on the Development of Strategies for Measuring and Reporting Sustainability of Bio-based Energy and Products in Washington DC.  Click here for Workshop summary and presentations.

A workshop was held on Environmental Biotechnology:OECD Workshop on Biotechnology for Environment in Future: Science, Technology and Policy, Rimini, Italy, 16-17 September 2010.

A workshop was held on OECD Workshop on "Building an Efficient Bio-based Economy through Industrial Biotechnology" - St Petersburg

Recent reports:

Report on Industrial Biotechnology and Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges

Towards the Development of OECD Best Practices for Assessing the Sustainability of Bio-based Products

Click here for more information on both areas