This paper has the purpose to offer an institutional and policy framework for the analysis of bio economy implications of sustainable development of nature´s ecosystems. It begins reviewing the elements of bio economics to focus on the research trends methods to support the basic bio-economy...

We are all concerned by the environmental threats facing us today. Environmental issues are a major area of concern for policy makers, industrialists and public groups of many different kinds. While science seems central to our understanding of such threats, the statements of scientists are...