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The economic activity related to the life sciences research enterprise is referred to conceptually as the bioeconomy. Examples of bioeconomy products include chemicals made though biosynthetic pathways rather than solely chemical synthesis (such as 1,3-propanediol)
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Currently, there is no consensus definition of a bioeconomy, resulting in differing interpretations of what activities are within the scope of a bioeconomy. A fundamental challenge is that bioeconomy activities span many sectors and scientific disciplines, are typically focused around a country's economic priorities, and combine subsets of traditional sectors measured in systems of national income accounts.
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economy would raise awareness of the importance of the bioeconomy and the need to monitor and safeguard it. A full assessment of the inputs and outputs of the bioeconomy could also enable future analysis of how investment in basic research is tied to productivity, thus enabling better tracking of the outcomes of public investments.
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• Outline potential economic and national security risks and identify policy gaps pertaining to the collection, aggregation, analysis, and sharing of data and other outputs of the bioeconomy. • Consider whether there are unique features of the bioeconomy that may require innovative cybersecurity solutions.
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of the sector, allow for an assessment of the impact of policy changes on the economic potential of the bioeconomy (or its subsectors) , and help identify areas worth protecting from a security standpoint.
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6 SAFEGUARDING THE BIOECONOMY FIGURE S-1 Examples and explanations of highlighted sectors of the bioeconomy landscape that fall under the definition put forth in this report. The committee grouped the activities within the bioeconomy intro three primary domains: agricultural, biomedical, and bioindustrial.
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In addition, existing data collection mechanisms for measuring economic activity are insufficient to monitor the bioeconomy holistically. This is due in part to the use of new biobased pathways to create products previously manufactured in sectors completely dissociated from biology.
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. The committee offers the following recommendations to help expand and enhance data collection efforts so as to facilitate future valuations of the bioeconomy.
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Department of Commerce should lead the development of bioecon omy satellite accounts linked to central national accounts. These satellite accounts should include databases of biological informa tion as assets and over time be expanded to include environmental and health benefits attributable to the bioeconomy.
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Given the lack of an obvious lead government agency for the bioeconomy, the committee concluded that a mechanism through which science, economic, and security agencies can bridge the current gaps in communication and coordination is needed. Recommendation 3: The Executive Office of the President should establish a government-wide strategic coordinating body tasked with safeguarding and realizing the potential of the U.S.
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bioeconomy relies on a robust and well-funded research enterprise that seeds innovation and supports a technically skilled and diverse workforce. Insufficient support for fundamental research will erode the United States' ability to produce breakthrough scientific results or achieve incremental learning that can also have direct economic application.
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education and partnerships between community colleges and industry aimed at growing a technically skilled workforce could create employment opportunities in U.S. regions whose traditional employment opportunities may have changed.
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economic and security interests from countries that would exploit that openness unfairly. Securing Value Chains and Examining Foreign Investments The U.S.
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government should convene representatives from its science and economic agencies who can access relevant classified information to provide security agencies with subject-matter expertise so as to (1) identify aspects of bioeconomy global value chains that are vital to U.S.
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The following recommendations could help improve cybersecurity and information-sharing practices. Recommendation 6: All bioeconomy stakeholders should adopt best practices for securing information systems (including those storing information, intellectual property, private-proprietary information, and public and private databases)
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Science is a global enterprise, and there is immense value to be gained from participating in a scientific enterprise that enables and embraces the free flow of ideas and discussion, the wide dissemination of published results, and collaboration across disciplines and borders. The benefits of such a system are available to all of the participants.
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