Panel Discussion: The Amazon and bioeconomy – Reconciling economic development and conservation

Given its abundance and variety of natural resources – accounting for about 20 per cent of the world’s known species – Brazil has an extraordinary potential to become a world leader in the bioeconomy, creating a vibrant innovation environment, preserving the natural ecosystem and boosting local communities. What would the transition to the bioeconomy look like for the Amazon, and what new high-value products and services could be created using this model? How can technology -including AI, satellites, the cloud – be enablers of this transition? What is required in terms of policies, infrastructure and investment to make it happen?