Brazil nuts, which are native to the Amazon basin, are becoming well-known around the world for their high nutrient content and health benefits. They help regulate the thyroid gland, strengthen the heart and brain function, and support the immune system. However, even in consumer countries that already appreciate the benefits of Brazil nuts, like the Republic of Korea … [Read more...] about Amazonian biobusiness: a major opportunity for Peru
Sebastián González
Sebastián González Saldarriaga joined the IDB's Integration and Trade Sector (INT) in 2020, supporting various regional integration initiatives that are part of the Sector's approach. His research and operational work focuses on the IDB's Amazon Initiative, which aims to promote sustainable development models based on human capital, biodiversity, and the region's cultural heritage. Sebastián is also participating in a new project that analyzes the decarbonization potential of value chains in various countries. Previously, he was an advisor to the Office of the President of the IDB (2011-2020) and between 2006-2008 he worked in the Finance and Infrastructure Division as a research consultant. Before joining the IDB, he worked in the corporate areas of Grupo Pão de Açúcar in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sebastian has an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, a BA in International Studies and Geography from the University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL). He has Certificates in International Business Management and Economic Development from Georgetown University and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, respectively. He is a native Spanish speaker and is fluent in English and Portuguese.
Exporting Amazonian Copoazú: A Journey to International Markets
This story begins sometime in January 2024. A Boeing 737-300F from the city of Leticia, deep in the Colombian Amazon, lands on runway 13 left at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá. The plane taxies up to the cargo terminal, and pallets of refrigerated crates that look as if they’re holding fragile handicrafts are moved quickly to the belly of a colossal jet operated by … [Read more...] about Exporting Amazonian Copoazú: A Journey to International Markets
The Virtuous Path of Exports ‘Compatible’ with the Brazilian Amazon Forest
Many times, when we talk about the Amazon, we tend to see its importance as the home of nearly half of the tropical carbon stocks in the world. But a detailed view shows that there is underlying economic potential to catalyze forest conservation and restoration with sustainable social and economic development activities through forest-compatible export … [Read more...] about The Virtuous Path of Exports ‘Compatible’ with the Brazilian Amazon Forest