Sustainability in Debate

In this second edition of 2024, Sustainability in Debate, in its editorial, discusses the socioeconomic and environmental potential linked to socio-biodiversity products in different contexts and regions, featuring seven articles, three in the Varia section and an Opinion work.

As part of the Dossier, Burgos & Mertens discuss opportunities and challenges for developing the baru nut supply chain in the Cerrado. Silva et al. present research findings on the marketing channels for tucumã in the Amazon. Valadão & Souza analyse the financial and economic viability of baru nut agro-extractivism in Minas Gerais, and Nascimento et al. explore bioeconomy and climate change, shedding
light on the experiences of agro-extractive cooperatives in the Amazon. Menezes & Silva provide an analysis of the socio-biodiversity dynamics of the Caatinga in the Sergipe backlands, and Coelho-de-Souza et al., in the context of Rio Grande do Sul, discuss ecological restoration as a strategy to achieve water, energy, food, and socio-environmental security. Finally, Cunha investigates how institutions reshape access to natural resources and markets for Quilombola communities in the Rio Trombetas Biological Reserve (PA).

In the Varia section, Nascimento et al. explore the synergies between water management and tourism by analysing the Sustainable Development Goals. Batista & Dias examine the relationship between the Water Footprint and the sustainability of menus developed by the Federal Institute of Piauí at the university restaurant. Souza et al. present a sugarcane bagasse composite development for eco-friendly jewellery creation. Finally, in his Opinion article, Drummond critiques the concept of sustainable development, highlighting logical, ethical, and scientific inconsistencies in addressing socio-environmental issues.