Simposio especial Bioética Latinoamericana en Acción: desafíos y oportunidades para la conservación de la biodiversidad
El próximo 14 de enero, el Simposio Especial denominado “Bioética Latinoamericana en Acción: desafíos y oportunidades para la conservación de la biodiversidad” reunirá diferentes liderazgos de la región, especialistas en bioética, científicos/as, decisores y sector privado para debatir cómo integrar justicia, derechos y responsabilidad intergeneracional en las respuestas a la crisis de biodiversidad. Entre otros temas, el Simposio Especial abordará la participación y consentimiento, reparto justo de beneficios, financiamiento ético, y límites de la biotecnología bajo el principio de precaución, presentando al final un decálogo de principios y acciones prioritarias.
El Simposio Especial se enmarca en el Primer Congreso de Bioética y Ambiente que se llevará a cabo en forma virtual del 12 al 15 de enero del 2026 y se ha organizado con el objetivo general de explorar los dilemas, marcos éticos y oportunidades de acción para una conservación justa y efectiva en América Latina, poniendo en el centro la equidad, los derechos, la responsabilidad intergeneracional, el vínculo entre diversidad biológica y cultural y el enfoque Una Sola Salud.
Simposio especial Bioética latinoamericana en acción: desafíos y oportunidades para la conservación de la biodiversidad
Moderan: Alberto Yanosky & Jackeline Alger
Con la participación de ponentes de Paraguay, Costa Rica, Cuba, Venezuela y Honduras.
Liderazgo de comunidad indígena/local: derechos territoriales, conocimiento tradicional, consentimiento previo, libre e informado, experiencias de conservación comunitaria
Gerónimo Ayala (Vera Míri) - Paraguay
Ética/Bioética/Derecho: marcos y principios aplicados a biodiversidad (CDB, Nagoya, Escazú; valor intrínseco vs. instrumental; justicia intergeneracional)
Hugo Enrique Cañizá - Paraguay
Ciencia de la conservación/ecología: impulsores de pérdida de naturaleza, soluciones basadas en evidencia, restauración
Lilliana María Piedra Castro - Costa Rica
Economía/finanzas sostenibles/empresa: valoración de servicios ecosistémicos, incentivos, riesgos de “mercantilización”, salvaguardas de derechos.
Jacqueline de los Ángeles Pérez Camacho - Cuba
Tecnología: biotecnología y gobernanza: edición genética, biología sintética, principio de precaución, bioinformación digital.
Bibiana Sucre - Venezuela
Gobernanza: los comités de ética y la consideración bioética hacia la naturaleza y la biodiversidad.
Alis García - Honduras
Resumen y como participar: https://bioeticayambiente.org/icibya/?mesa=10
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Special Symposium Latin American Bioethics in Action: Challenges and Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation
On January 14, the Special Symposium entitled “Latin American Bioethics in Action: Challenges and Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation” will bring together various leaders from the region, bioethics specialists, scientists, decision-makers, and the private sector to discuss how to integrate justice, rights, and intergenerational responsibility into responses to the biodiversity crisis. Among other topics, the Special Symposium will address participation and consent, fair benefit sharing, ethical financing, and the limits of biotechnology under the precautionary principle, concluding with a decalogue of principles and priority actions.
The Special Symposium is part of the First Congress on Bioethics and the Environment, which will be held virtually from January 12 to 15, 2026. It has been organized with the overall objective of exploring the dilemmas, ethical frameworks, and opportunities for action for fair and effective conservation in Latin America, focusing on equity, rights, intergenerational responsibility, the link between biological and cultural diversity, and the One Health approach.
Special Symposium Latin American Bioethics in Action: Challenges and Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation
Moderators: Alberto Yanosky & Jackeline Alger
With speakers from Paraguay, Costa Rica, Cuba, Venezuela, and Honduras.
Indigenous/Local Community Leadership: Territorial Rights, Traditional Knowledge, Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, Community Conservation Experiences
Gerónimo Ayala (Vera Míri) - Paraguay
Ethics/Bioethics/Law: frameworks and principles applied to biodiversity (CBD, Nagoya, Escazú; intrinsic vs. instrumental value; intergenerational justice)
Hugo Enrique Cañizá - Paraguay
Conservation science/ecology: drivers of nature loss, evidence-based solutions, restoration
Lilliana María Piedra Castro - Costa Rica
Economics/sustainable finance/business: valuation of ecosystem services, incentives, risks of “commodification,” rights safeguards.
Jacqueline de los Ángeles Pérez Camacho - Cuba
Technology: biotechnology and governance: genetic editing, synthetic biology, precautionary principle, digital bioinformation.
Bibiana Sucre - Venezuela
Governance: ethics committees and bioethical consideration of nature and biodiversity.
Alis García - Honduras
Summary and how to participate: https://bioeticayambiente.org/icibya/?mesa=10
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