Importance of bioeconomy

This is my first time knowing the term "bioeconomy". I did a quick search about the topic, and it is very interesting. I think that bioeconomy is a good tool to solve the problem of the natural resource depletion.

Latin America has a high level of deforestation, and with this problem we are rapidly losing the biodiversity. This decrease of the forest cover has not been reduced effectively, as has been presented by the last Forest Resources Assessment of FAO (2010).

I think that this is because we, scientist, just think in the species to conserve and/or restore, but we forget that the conservation and nature issue is part of a bigger system (eg. there are communities that need the natural resource to survive, the policies of the country, etc.).

Thus, bioeconomy takes in account all the components of the system (ecology, conservation, economy, policy, biotechnology) and makes a intelligent approach to use in a sustainable and integral way the natural resources. All this making the connection between science, more specifically biotechnology and molecular genetics, and society.

Usually, scientist just make a lot of research and publications, but the results are not properly delivered to society and fail in the contribution of problem solutions. We have to start thinking in a way to deliver results, and bioeconomy could be the answer to do the correct approach.

I can´t think about the risks of bioeconomy in Latin America, but I think that this area of economy has future. So, it will be a key tool to Latin American researchers.

@ Cerda, Bio economy is actually composed of two major components of biology and economics, but it is a relationship which combines interdisciplinary science for them is more important to work in interdisciplinary teams because social problems with natural effects we can not keep trying to separate or isolated.

Carlos

I think you are right. In order to effectively solve problems that involve both nature and society, it is necessary to work in interdisciplinary teams. Here is where the research centers of our alma mater (UNAN-Leon), which are formed by such teams, are going to play an important role in the solution of problem in our country, Nicaragua.

Well @ Cerda, we can start defining who is Bio Economy, however it interesting to check this definition http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/W6914S/W6914S00.HTM

Here give us some link to check the theme http://dapa.ciat.cgiar.org/simposio-regional-latinoamericano-en-bio-economia-2011/

Exist a model where the meterogolical variables are used?

I would like to know if anyone has worked or not some parametric or econometric model to measure or analyze a production system using metereologic variables?

Every day I am convinced of the importance of the Bioeconomy to face the variability of climate change. The diseases if we see their history has been due to variation in climate and water. Here I share some links where the importance of bioeocnomy is highlighted:

1) https://rebicamcli.unanleon.edu.ni/

2) https://www.cepal.org/es/publicaciones/42427-bioeconomia-america-latina-caribe-contexto-global-regional-perspectivas

3) https://www.lamjol.info/index.php/RIBCC/issue/archive

4) https://www.iica.int/es/programas/bioeconomia

It is (or should be) hugely important for countries such as Colombia. We just published our last report on the status of the bioeconomic market in Colombia:

Technical Report Evaluación del estado de los desarrollos bioeconómicos colom...

Here FAO give other reason for this issue https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fao_climatecrisis-bioeconomy-activity-7012099635473231873-KRhB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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