Landscape management and design for food, bioenergy and the bioeconomy

There is a need for improved understanding – and promotion – of biomass production in landscapes that generate multiple ecosystem services and support biodiversity. Governance of land use and other activities shaping our landscapes requires methods to assess impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services. A multitude of approaches exist that address biodiversity and ecosystem services on different spatial and temporal scales. This diversity is important for advancing science and knowledge, but can create difficulties in situations where governance agreements are to be made.

This workshop aims to (i) facilitate the sharing of views and experiences and (ii) provide the basis for a publication about methodologies and tools for assessing land-use impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems services, including an agenda for further advancement of science and knowledge in support of governance agreements on landscape management and design for food, bioenergy and the bioeconomy. The workshop concerns terrestrial ecosystems and both agriculture and forestry activities. The management of aquatic resources is not included, but impacts on aquatic ecosystems are considered. We welcome presentations addressing methodology and/or governance aspects. Concrete case studies of land-use impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services are welcome when these provide important insights into methodology and governance issues.

The workshop is organized in cooperation with the Global Bioenergy Partnership, GBEP AG6 “Bioenergy and Water”, by the following organizations:

• IEA Bioenergy Task 43 – Biomass Feedstocks for Energy Markets
• Agriculture for Food Security programme, AgriFoSe
• NKJ-SNS Network “Effects of bioenergy production from forests and agriculture on ecosystem services in Nordic and Baltic landscapes”
• Focali, The Forest, Climate, and Livelihood research network – SIANI, The Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative, joint theme Forests Landscapes and Food Security
• Chalmers Energy Area of Advance: Energy in a Circular Economy
• Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (KSLA), Committee for Energy Issues
• Centre of Advanced Research on Environmental Services from Nordic Forest Ecosystems, CAR-ES