Native Biodiversity: A Strategic Resource to Accelerate Bioeconomy Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Boeri, Patricia Alejandra; Piñuel, Lucrecia; Dalzotto, Daniela; Sharry, Sandra

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51358-0_10

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“…In terms of future research, based on our findings, we recommend studying the relationship between rural household livelihoods (livelihood strategies) (Torres et al, 2018) and forest ecosystems (forest governance) (Torres et al, 2013), as well as investigating biotrade alternatives in the DLZ-for livelihood strategies (Torres et al, 2017b;Boeri et al, 2020), climate change mitigation and the conservation of flora and fauna diversity-as a tool for biological corridors.…”

Section: Policy Implications To Safeguard Traditional Agricultural Sy...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability Dimensions Assessment in Four Traditional Agricultural Systems in the Amazon

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Torres

Vasseur

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Although traditional agriculture carried out by ethnic groups is considered for its high biodiversity and important for food security and sovereignty, few studies have investigated the potential of these systems in the interest of promoting a sustainable agricultural development policy according to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Using the FAO's Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture (SAFA) methodology, this study analyzed the sustainability of four traditional agricultural systems, three indigenous (Waorani, Shuar, and Kichwa) and one migrant settler populations in the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve (YBR) and identified synergies and trade-offs among the dimensions of sustainability. The results showed different dynamics in all dimensions of sustainability-specifically, trade-offs in the dimensions of good governance with environmental integrity and social well-being, economic resilience, and social well-being. It was identified that the differences in terms of sustainability are narrowing between the indigenous Shuar people's traditional agricultural systems and those of migrant settlers, which provides policymakers with specific information to design sustainable development policies and rescue traditional agricultural systems in the Amazon region.

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Section: Policy Implications To Safeguard Traditional Agricultural Sy...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability Dimensions Assessment in Four Traditional Agricultural Systems in the Amazon

Heredia-R

Torres

Vasseur

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…In terms of biodiversity, conceived as "the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems" [12], the LAC region presents 20% of the key biodiversity areas identified worldwide [13]. The specific case of Central America is classified as a hotspot of biodiversity, with about 7% of the world biological patrimony [14].…”

Section: Main Drivers Of Bioeconomy Development In Eu and Latin Americamentioning

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Organic Waste Management and Circular Bioeconomy: A Literature Review Comparison between Latin America and the European Union

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Worldwide, organic waste represents one of the most significant shares in the waste management system. Within the framework of circular bioeconomy, new and cutting-edge infrastructure has been developed at the European level to turn organic waste into valuable resources. The present paper aims to provide an exhaustive comparison between the European Union and Latin America regarding organic waste valorization. To this end, an introductive analysis about the state of the art circular bioeconomy in Latin America and Caribbean countries was developed. Subsequently, a systematic literature review in the context of South and Central America was conducted to detect differences and similarities in technologies and best practices for treating biowaste. The results show that the Latin American region is home to numerous bio-based infrastructures: biogas recovery, composting facilities and bioremediation strategies. Nevertheless, a conclusive remark underlines that some social, economic and political barriers are still encountered in the region, and therefore, new and locally-based studies are of paramount importance.

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“…Latin American and Caribbean countries have the most significant global endowments of natural capital because of their great diversity and natural resources, which are primarily the basis of their economies [19]. The region possesses the highest biomass production related to the availability of soil, water, and land [20].…”

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Shaping the Knowledge Base of Bioeconomy Sectors Development in Latin American and Caribbean Countries: A Bibliometric Analysis

Olivo

Lakner

2023

Sustainability

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Academic research on bioeconomy sectors in Latin American and Caribbean countries has developed exponentially over the last few years. Based on the Web of Science (WOS) database and statistical analysis of more than 18.9 thousand documents, the current article offers a bibliometric analysis of these datasets. The main bioeconomy sector identified in the results was biofuel production and all the background terms related to the primary processes of bioenergy. The other segments of the bioeconomy in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region have not yet been studied with the same relevance as biofuels. Since 2008, researchers from Latin American and Caribbean countries have participated significantly in the scientific production of the field studied. However, the most relevant scientific journals belong to European countries or the United States. Journals from Latin American and Caribbean countries have very low representation, although the search topics are directly related to this region. Based on the co-occurrence of keywords, eight clusters with different levels of importance can be distinguished: (1) agriculture; (2) climate change; (3) biodiversity; (4) bioremediation; (5) bioenergy; (6) biofuels; (7) energy efficiency; and (8) bioeconomy. The above results highlight the significant research gap between biofuels and other types of bioeconomy sectors in the region. This is despite the immense biodiversity potential of the LAC countries, which can generate innovative products with bioeconomic added value that can stimulate scientific research in the sustainable bioeconomy.

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Native Biodiversity: A Strategic Resource to Accelerate Bioeconomy Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Sustainability Dimensions Assessment in Four Traditional Agricultural Systems in the Amazon

Sustainability Dimensions Assessment in Four Traditional Agricultural Systems in the Amazon

Organic Waste Management and Circular Bioeconomy: A Literature Review Comparison between Latin America and the European Union

Shaping the Knowledge Base of Bioeconomy Sectors Development in Latin American and Caribbean Countries: A Bibliometric Analysis

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