Biodiplomacy, the new frontier for bioeconomy

New Biotechnology
Alfredo Aguilar, Christian Patermann

Abstract

Most of the initiatives to adapt, reduce and mitigate the effects of global challenges of our planet are currently dominated by the consequences of climate change. These are unintentionally overshadowing others such as food security, increase of human population, preservation of natural ecosystems, water scarcity and reliability of energy supply, amongst others. This fact tends to obscure the reality that most, if not all the global challenges, are closely interdependent and need a holistic approach to deal with them in a coherent and effective way. Likewise, society at large must be made fully aware that there will not be an enduring solution unless there is a change in the level of consumption of goods and energy in affluent countries. There is an increasing perception, understanding and concern in academic circles as well as in other sectors of society that the unsustainable production and consumption of natural resources need to be tackled by novel approaches. These combined efforts should ensure that they will be enacted in policy initiatives and in the actions that pave the way to building a global biodiplomacy. This new biodiplomacy should have the courage to develop and act in the interests of the human population overa...Continue Reading

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Jan 9, 2004·Nature·Chris D ThomasStephen E Williams
May 1, 1991·World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology·A Aguilar
Apr 16, 2017·New Biotechnology·Christian Patermann, Alfredo Aguilar
Jul 18, 2017·New Biotechnology·Alfredo AguilarTomasz Twardowski
May 21, 2019·Biotechnology Journal·Alfredo AguilarRoland Wohlgemuth

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Nov 17, 2020·New Biotechnology·Roland WohlgemuthAlfredo Aguilar
May 11, 2021·Environment, Development and Sustainability·Benoit Mougenot, Jean-Pierre Doussoulin
Oct 12, 2020·New Biotechnology·Manfred Kircher

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