This paper is part of an interdisciplinary and interinstitutional study1 involving biology,biotechnology and humanities researchers with the aim of examining the gaps as well as the opportunities that bioeconomics mac...This paper is part of an interdisciplinary and interinstitutional study1 involving biology,biotechnology and humanities researchers with the aim of examining the gaps as well as the opportunities that bioeconomics macrosegment offers to Brazil.For this,it adopted an action-research methodology based on interviews with stakeholders that work directly in the sector.Eighteen actors were contacted among researchers,experts and entrepreneurs,of which ten gave face-to-face interviews,with open questionnaires,semi-structured.From the analysis of these data,and from a vast theoretical framework,the article delimits biomass as a pillar of bioeconomics and points out the emerging trends of this science such as“green chemistry”and biotechnology.This is a field that condenses an important economic potential and a great capacity to develop mechanisms for the environment’s preservation.By analyzing the production chain and its interfaces,the article reveals that Brazil,although it has an undeniable capacity to emerge as a world protagonist in sustainable production,still lacks well-defined public policies that invest in innovation,in addition to the consumer culture’s transformation,production and economic development focused on non-renewable products.展开更多
Public authorities frequently mandate public or private agencies to manage their renewable natural resources.Contrary to the agency,which is an expert in renewable natural resource management,public authorities usuall...Public authorities frequently mandate public or private agencies to manage their renewable natural resources.Contrary to the agency,which is an expert in renewable natural resource management,public authorities usually ignore the sustainable level of harvest.In this note,we first model the contractual relationship between a principal,who owns the renewable natural resource,and an agent,who holds private information on its sustainable level of harvest.We then look for the Pareto-optimal allocations.In the situation of an imperfect information setting,we find that the Pareto-optimal contracting depends on the probability that the harvesting level stands outside the sustainability interval.The information rent held by the agent turns out to be unavoidable,such that stepping outside the sustainability interval implies the possibility of depletion of the renewable natural resource.This,in turn,compromises the maintenance of the ecological balance in natural ecosystems.展开更多
In this article,we investigate a fractional-order singular Leslie-Gower prey-predator bioeconomic model,which describes the interaction bet ween populations of prey and predator,and takes into account the economic int...In this article,we investigate a fractional-order singular Leslie-Gower prey-predator bioeconomic model,which describes the interaction bet ween populations of prey and predator,and takes into account the economic interest.We firstly obtain the solvability condition and the st ability of the model sys tem,and discuss the singularity induced bifurcation phenomenon.Next,we introduce a st ate feedback controller to elimina te the singularity induced bifurcation phenomenon,and discuss the optimal control problems.Finally,numerical solutions and their simulations are considered in order to illustrate the theoretical results and reveal the more complex dynamical behavior.展开更多
Artisanal fisheries are characterized by using a vast array of different fishing gears and target species. Such heterogeneity has traditionally complicated their management and the availability of accurate data on fis...Artisanal fisheries are characterized by using a vast array of different fishing gears and target species. Such heterogeneity has traditionally complicated their management and the availability of accurate data on fishing effort and incomes. This study identifies and characterizes the métiers currently used by an artisanal fishing fleet based in a coastal Atlantic region in South-Europe (Asturias, Northwest Spain), by applying an integrated method of analysis which combines administrative data on fishing licenses, daily sales statistics and information from surveys. As a result, 21 artisanal fishing métiers have been identified, with special relevance of the trammel net (targeting Lophius spp.), the Merluccius longline and the Merluccius gillnet métiers. Spatio-temporal patterns of fishing effort have been also described, and outputs and inputs demands per métier have been quantified. It has been also found a high degree of alternation between different métiers during the fishing season and significant differences in terms of technical aspects and workforce. Finally, fishermen’s short- and long-term strategies (métier choice) are discussed, different comparisons are made on the basis of other South-European studies and main findings are linked to artisanal fisheries management.展开更多
文摘This paper is part of an interdisciplinary and interinstitutional study1 involving biology,biotechnology and humanities researchers with the aim of examining the gaps as well as the opportunities that bioeconomics macrosegment offers to Brazil.For this,it adopted an action-research methodology based on interviews with stakeholders that work directly in the sector.Eighteen actors were contacted among researchers,experts and entrepreneurs,of which ten gave face-to-face interviews,with open questionnaires,semi-structured.From the analysis of these data,and from a vast theoretical framework,the article delimits biomass as a pillar of bioeconomics and points out the emerging trends of this science such as“green chemistry”and biotechnology.This is a field that condenses an important economic potential and a great capacity to develop mechanisms for the environment’s preservation.By analyzing the production chain and its interfaces,the article reveals that Brazil,although it has an undeniable capacity to emerge as a world protagonist in sustainable production,still lacks well-defined public policies that invest in innovation,in addition to the consumer culture’s transformation,production and economic development focused on non-renewable products.
基金financially supported by a grant overseen by the French National Forestry Office through the Forests for Tomorrow International Teaching and Research Chair(Convention particulière n°1/2013)supported by the French National Research Agency through the Laboratory of Excellence ARBRE,a part of the Investments for the Future Program(ANR 11--LABX-0002-01).
文摘Public authorities frequently mandate public or private agencies to manage their renewable natural resources.Contrary to the agency,which is an expert in renewable natural resource management,public authorities usually ignore the sustainable level of harvest.In this note,we first model the contractual relationship between a principal,who owns the renewable natural resource,and an agent,who holds private information on its sustainable level of harvest.We then look for the Pareto-optimal allocations.In the situation of an imperfect information setting,we find that the Pareto-optimal contracting depends on the probability that the harvesting level stands outside the sustainability interval.The information rent held by the agent turns out to be unavoidable,such that stepping outside the sustainability interval implies the possibility of depletion of the renewable natural resource.This,in turn,compromises the maintenance of the ecological balance in natural ecosystems.
文摘In this article,we investigate a fractional-order singular Leslie-Gower prey-predator bioeconomic model,which describes the interaction bet ween populations of prey and predator,and takes into account the economic interest.We firstly obtain the solvability condition and the st ability of the model sys tem,and discuss the singularity induced bifurcation phenomenon.Next,we introduce a st ate feedback controller to elimina te the singularity induced bifurcation phenomenon,and discuss the optimal control problems.Finally,numerical solutions and their simulations are considered in order to illustrate the theoretical results and reveal the more complex dynamical behavior.
文摘Artisanal fisheries are characterized by using a vast array of different fishing gears and target species. Such heterogeneity has traditionally complicated their management and the availability of accurate data on fishing effort and incomes. This study identifies and characterizes the métiers currently used by an artisanal fishing fleet based in a coastal Atlantic region in South-Europe (Asturias, Northwest Spain), by applying an integrated method of analysis which combines administrative data on fishing licenses, daily sales statistics and information from surveys. As a result, 21 artisanal fishing métiers have been identified, with special relevance of the trammel net (targeting Lophius spp.), the Merluccius longline and the Merluccius gillnet métiers. Spatio-temporal patterns of fishing effort have been also described, and outputs and inputs demands per métier have been quantified. It has been also found a high degree of alternation between different métiers during the fishing season and significant differences in terms of technical aspects and workforce. Finally, fishermen’s short- and long-term strategies (métier choice) are discussed, different comparisons are made on the basis of other South-European studies and main findings are linked to artisanal fisheries management.
