Guidelines for Bioeconomy Development in Tolima

Strategic document prepared as an input for the formulation of the Bioeconomy Public Policy of the Department of Tolima, Colombia. It establishes guidelines and recommendations to orient the development of the departmental bioeconomy through the sustainable use of biological resources, knowledge, science, technology and innovation. It proposes strengthening research and collaboration among public, private and academic actors; developing human capacities and skills; promoting enterprises and businesses based on biological resources; strengthening value chains and value addition; generating and transferring knowledge; and improving the institutional coordination required for bioeconomy development. The document identifies priorities and actions intended to guide the subsequent formulation and implementation of a departmental public policy and therefore constitutes a strategic guideline framework rather than the final public policy itself.