Agricultural, Forestry and Bioindustry Biotechnology and Biodiscovery

Download or read book Agricultural, Forestry and Bioindustry Biotechnology and Biodiscovery written by Pablo A. Chong and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-29 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food security, crop protection, biodiversity, and human and environmental health are among the main needs and concerns of society. Modern biotechnology and life sciences represent a constantly evolving area that is key for the rational use of natural resources – resources that in turn are indispensable for societal development. This book features the outcomes of the IV International Biotechnology and Biodiversity Congress, held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2018. It includes extensive reviews of the trends in agricultural and forestry biotechnology, molecules and materials biodiscovery, ethnomedicine, environmental impact and bioindustry research, describing many of these topics from the Latin America perspective and showing how the biodiversity and ancient knowledge of these countries are vital for worldwide sustainable development.