BIOECONOMY CHALLENGESFOOD SECURITY, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, MARINE, MARITIME AND INLAND WATER RESEARCH AND THE BIOECONOMY
HEALTHAND DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND WELL-BEING
is a world leaderin research and innovation
In the era of globalisation, despite important steps in the eradicationof poverty, hunger, gender inequality, child mortality and preventable diseases, significant progress is still needed in the convergence of global efforts in order to further improve the welfare of global citizens.
Global participatory models involving citizens and end-users, relationship among science, society and policy- making is more than ever necessary in order to deal effectively with climate change, energy efficiency, sustainable transport,bio-economy challenges, health and well being.
Innovative, inclusive, reflective and secure societies can only be fostered by an internationally shared understanding and fine tuning of global policies.
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H2020 Societal Challenges
The European Union is responsible for 24% of world expenditure on research.
•Millennium Development Goals•The Millennium Project•Phemonoe Lab: Millenium Project Greek Node •EFFLA Policy Briefs •European Commission/Energy Efficiency
SMART, GREENAND INTEGRATED TRANSPORT
EuropeanUnion
EUROPE INA CHANGING WORLD –INCLUSIVE INNOVATIVE AND REFLECTIVE SOCIETIES
FP7 and H2020offer a global platform for scientific and research collaboration, providing the opportunity to researchers around the world to join forces for addressing the global challenges.
SECURE SOCIETIES -PROTECTING FREEDOMAND SECURITY OF EUROPE AND ITS CITIZENS
INCONTACT One-WorldPromotes the international dimension of the European Research Policy. It coordinates the network of National Contact Points for International Cooperation  (INCO NCPs) and engages in the capacity building of the INCO community by organizing workshops and serving as a bridge for a successful transition between FP7 and H2020.
CLIMATE ACTIONRESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND RAW MATERIALS
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SECURE, CLEANAND EFFICIENT ENERGY
EUROPEIN A CHANGING WORLD/ SECURE SOCIETIES
Today´s societies are more open and networked than ever. Global interdependencies increase the risk of transferring the side effects of local failures on a global scale threatening achievements in societal dimensions of innovation, inclusion, reflection and security both in Europe and worldwide  
120million people in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion
EU pledges of alleviating20 million people from poverty by 2020
768million people remained without access to an improved source of drinking water in 2011
1 in 8people are undernourished
30%
57million children between 2000-2011 were early school leavers
50%
of the developing world has access to internet
The cost of cyber crimeis larger than the combined costs of illegal substances trafficking
Reduce by 50% between1990-2015, the proportion of people suffering from hunger
In 2013, the World Bank Group committed $52.6 billion in loans, grants and guarantees in the developing countries in order to increase shared prosperity and fight extreme poverty
Internet cultures merit a central role in research as they re-shape traditional concepts of security, social inclusion, privacy and ownership
863million people dwell in slums
reduction in GHGs is aimed by EU by 2050
Research on radical innovation and new concepts for transport infrastructure, labor and logistics
Ensure by 2015 all children everywhere will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling (UN target)
EU forecasts 40-50% growth in freight compared to 16% in passenger transport
SMART, GREEN AND INTEGRATED TRANSPORT
SOLUTIONS: Uptake of innovative sustainable urban mobility solutions in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Mediterranean International Partner Countries: Tunisia, Brazil, Peru, Philippines, India, Kenya, Mexico, China
Saturation is expected in all existing EU transport infrastructures. Highways, rail network, harbors and a irports operate at capacity limit
By 2050 urban population is expected to reach 6.4 billion
Decoupling of demand volume and economic growth by promoting local production/consumption of regional products
Innovative, inclusive, reflec-tive and secure societies can only fostered by an internationally shared under-standing and fine tuning of global policies.
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Population growth is expected to come from emerging economies. Currently, half of global population leaves in urban settings
13%
of total CO2 emissions producedin 2004 came from Transport
60%
LIMITS: Assessment of emission- reduction strategies of the major global economies, by reviewing their implementation of low carbon scenarios and necessary investmentsInternational Partner Countries: China, India, USA, Japan
Global warming is expected to result in reduced agricultural activity in developing countries
CLIMATE ACTION, RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND RAW MATERIALS
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have significantly increased over 16 times between 1900 – 2008
10Small-scale farmers can double food production within 10 years implementing the principles of agro-ecological farming
Global dioxide emissions have risen by 46% since 1990 and 33% since 2010
Τotal human-induced GHG emissions is about 49.5 gigatons of CO2/ year Nature absorbs half at a diminishing capacity
By 2050, urban residents will increase from 52% to 58%, generating more solid waste of 2.2 billion tons from the current 1.3
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Intensive use of the world's resources puts pressure on our planet and threatens the security of supply
or a carbon- cycle equilibrium, 25 GtCO2e/ year should be cut back
Meat consumptionis predicted to increase from 37kg/person in 2000 to over 52kg/person per year
FOOD SECURITY, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY,MARINE, MARITIME AND INLAND WATER RESEARCH AND THE BIOECONEOMY
To keep up with the increase of meat consumption,50% of cereal production would go to animal feed
BIOECONOMY CHALLENGES
Land used to produce food may compete with land use for energy and both may compete with land which supports biodiversity and supports ecosystem services such as carbon absorption fromthe atmosphere
70%
World population is expected to grow by another 1 billion in the following 12 years, creating unprecedented demand for food, water, energy and employment
To keep up with population and economic growth, food production should increase by 70% by 2050
Consumption patterns of emerging economies tend to follow the “meat-oriented” western model, putting pressure in the food production system
COMET-LA: Identify sustainable community-based governance for the management of natural resources under different social-ecological systems in light of climate changeInternational Partner Countries: Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia CLIMSAVE: User-friendly, interactive web-based tool which allows stakeholders to assess climate change impacts in agriculture, forests, biodiversity, coasts, water resources and urban development International Partner Countries: Australia, China
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Promote healthy and sustainable lifestyle among consumers
The EU food manufacturing sector and households waste approximately 90 million tones of food annually or 180 kg per person
Sea life is threatened by ocean consumption of CO2 emissions, which are projected to reach56 Gt by 2020
By 2035, China is expected to consume nearly 70% more energy than the U.S.
20%EU aims by 2020 for 20% decrease in primary energy consumption
Global energy demand, compared to 2000, is expected to triple by 2050
20%of energy needs to be generated from renewable sources by 2020
1,7By 2035, the global passenger car fleet will double reaching almost 1.7 billion
SECURE, CLEAN AND EFFICIENT ENERGY
International Energy Agency forecasts nuclear generation for electricity to grow 70% by 2035, beyond today’s capacity
1,4%increase of energy-related CO2 emissions in 2012
Understanding the behavioral aspect of the demand side, can shape more sustainable consumption patterns
Geopolitical instability and large-scale disasters (Fukushima) can seriously threaten energy supply
65% of oil and natural gas consumed in western Europe passes through the Mediterranean
SETATWORK: Thematic promotion of energy efficiency and energy saving technologies in the carbon marketsInternational Partner Countries: India, Chile, China
Urgent shift to low carbon society while meeting increased energy demand of emerging economiesis a pressing challenge
Fossil and nuclear sources are projected to be on scarcity in the coming decades
Poor sanitation in high-density populated areasof the developing world gives rise to water-borne tropical diseases
Widening income inequalities result to epidemiological polarization such as concentration of communicable diseases like malaria, HIV and tuberculosis
Disruption of the health care and pension systems result as the ratio of inactive (aging) to active population decreases
33%
This infographic has been produced by the INCONTACT-One World project. INCONTACT-One World is the official Network of National Contact Points (NCP) for International Scientific Cooperation Activities (INCO) funded under the 7th Framework Programme of the EU
Despite the decrease of 33% in new HIV infections, 2.3 million people are infected each year, with 1.6 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa
Poor management of migrant populations is dangerously related to higher risk of circulation of communicable diseases
HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND WELL- BEING
By 2060, 30% of the EU population will be over 60, forcing changes in pension and social security systems
Tuberculosis killed 1.4 million people in 2011 Malaria is a significant contributor to child mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo Multi-drug resistant malaria and tuberculosis is of global concern Epidemic obesity and diabetes make food security research for health more prominent than ever
Understanding the importance of Global Health Research, dealing from diseases of poverty to antimicrobial resistance, epidemic preparedness, migration and climate change
Demographic changes such as aging population, young immigrant populations and epidemiological shifts coupled with climate change and environmental deterioration put global pressures on health and well-being issues