Conference Subtopics

Topic 1. Biosystems engineering for Sustainability 

1. Biomass Engineering and Renewable Energy Resources
2. Innovative Water and Land Engineering
3. Smart Agriculture Technologies
4. Sustainable engineering systems, climate change mitigation

Topic 2. Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Technologies –
in partnership with the European Research Services on
Agroecology Conference / AgroServ 

1. Agroecological Transition Towards Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture
2. Towards Chemical Pesticide Free Agriculture
3. Decarbonisation and Digitalisation in Agriculture and Food
4. Carbon Farming and Soil Health
5. Agricultural and Food Biotechnologies
6. Food systems for healthy and sustainable food production
7. Alternative proteins and food innovations

Topic 3. Multifunctional Approach for Sustainable Use of Bio-Resources 

1. Forests for Society, Biodiversity and Climate
2. Sustainable forest management
3. Modelling the Food-Energy-Water (FEW)-Nexus – in partnership with
   Julich Systems Analysis, SSH.

Topic 4. Social Research and Innovations for Strengthening Rural Areas  

1. Innovative Rural Development Strategies: Thematic, Smart, Start-up, Eco, Zero Carbon Villages
2. Management of Crisis and Extreme Conditions in Rural Regions
3. Bioeconomy Development and Contribution to the European Green Deal and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
4. Management of Sustainable Biobusiness, Development of Local Food Systems, Short Food Supply Chains, Logistics and Marketing
5. Development of Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
6. Strengthening of Environmental Awareness, Values, and Pro-environmental Behaviour in Rural Areas and Regions
7. Governance of Accounting and Finance Towards Sustainability of Organisations and Territories
8. Green Financial Instruments, Markets and Role in Transformation of Econom