Biotech & SDGs

Biotechnology is Driving Solutions for Sustainable Development

The International Council of Biotechnology Associations partners with its national authorities and international organizations to unleash the tools of biotechnology to overcome global challenges.

No Poverty

Biotechnology helps farmers increase their income
and reduce their vulnerability to climate change

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Zero Hunger

Agricultural biotechnology is critical in helping
to feed a growing world population.

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Good Health
& Well-Being

Biotechnology plays a critical role in saving lives and improving
the quality of life for populations across the globe.

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Clean Water
& Sanitation

Biotechnology helps ensure availability and sustainable
management of water and sanitation.

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Affordable
& Clean Energy

Biofuels, a cleaner and more sustainable source of energy, are produced from a wide range of renewable biomass feedstocks and can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by substituting for hyrdrocarbons in transportation fuel.

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Decent Work
& Economic Growth

Biotechnology innovations, such as medicines and agricultural
products, present populations with opportunities for economic growth.

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Industry, Innovation
& Infrastructure

Research and development in the field of biotechnology
is occurring across the globe, empowering scientists to develop
solutions to the most pressing global challenges.

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Responsible
Consumption &
Production

Innovation in industrial biotechnology can contribute
to the reduction of over extraction of resources and expedite
efforts to responsibly use environmental resources.

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Climate Action

Agricultural and industrial applications of biotechnology
are critical in combating and coping with the effects
of climate change.

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Live Below Water

Innovation in biotechnology can contribute to efforts
to conserve and sustainably use ocean resources.

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Life On Land

Agricultural biotechnology innovation contributes
to the protection of terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity.

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Partnerships
For The Goals

Biotechnology companies, NGOs, research institutions,
multilateral institutions and governments are creating
global partnerships with countries, companies
and researchers across the globe.

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Click Learn More to get more information about each Sustainable Development Goal that biotechnology is creating solutions for.

You can also download a copy of our SDG brochure with insight into the 12 goals biotechnology is focusing on.