Amazonia holds the largest rainforest in the world with unparalleled biodiversity, abundant natural resources and home to almost 50 million people. The Amazonia region provides perfect ecological and social characteristics for Bioeconomy products and services to thrive, while Bioeconomy offers an alternative and transformative model to predatory forms of development that focus … [Read more...] about What is and what is not Bioeconomy? – An Amazonian perspective
Johanna Hansmann
Johanna Hansmann is an Associate Professional Officer/Consultant at the IDB's Amazon Coordination Unit. She has 5+ years of work experience in the private and international cooperation sectors in inclusive agribusiness models, food systems and rural transformation. Currently, she supports the Bank's Amazon Unit in different workstreams of the Amazonia Forever regional program and provides technical inputs on issues related to sustainable forest management and bioeconomy. Johanna holds a postgraduate degree in International Cooperation for Sustainable Development from the Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany), a Master’s degree in Food Security and Development from the University of Reading (UK) and a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Göttingen (Germany).
The Untapped Potential of the Creative Economy in Amazonia
By Eliana Prada, Martín Inthamoussú, Adam Veprinsky Mehl, Johanna Hansmann and Karoline Barros The Creative Economy has become a key driver of economic development throughout the globe. It is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world economy, not only in employment generation but also in creative work creation and export earnings through creative goods and … [Read more...] about The Untapped Potential of the Creative Economy in Amazonia
Halfway to the goal: What should the Amazonia expect from the COP 28?
2023 has once again witnessed the devastating effects of climate change on the planet, with global temperatures hitting record highs and extreme weather events affecting people around the globe. At this COP 28, what agreements and results does the Amazonia expect? The Amazonia, a region that hosts the world’s largest contiguous area of tropical forest and thus vital to … [Read more...] about Halfway to the goal: What should the Amazonia expect from the COP 28?