In a world of blind Janus: Science, pandemics and biodiversity

Authors

  • Nurit Bensusan Instituto Socioambiental (ISA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v60i0.80365

Keywords:

biodiversity, pandemic, traditional knowledge, science, public policies

Abstract

This essay deals with the opportunities persistently missed by Brazil, a scenario aggravated by the current government and the pandemic of Covid-19. These opportunities are related to Brazilian biodiversity but also the country's socio-diversity and scientific and technological research potential. It also addresses our species' refusal to understand its dependence on nature, a situation that was even more evident with the pandemic and the impact of this refusal on its relations with biodiversity.

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Published

2022-08-12

How to Cite

Bensusan, N. (2022). In a world of blind Janus: Science, pandemics and biodiversity. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 60. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v60i0.80365

Issue

Vol. 60 (2022): Socio-environmental dismantling and emerging resistance - Risks on the global periphery from a Lusophone perspective

Section

Socio-environmental dismantling and emerging resistances

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