BIOECONOMY STATE STRATEGY OF THE STATE OF PARÁ

Amazon, with all its abundant variety of natural genetic resources represents one of the richest patrimonies of the globe, with a gigantic economic potential yet unexplored, which waste through deforestation and environmental degradation implicate in the loss of potentially promising alternatives to the regional development, that should be captained by innovative enterprises, associated to science and technology, focused on sustainable management of all these fountains of wealth. The environmental theme is the geopolitical pillar of the contemporary world whose climatic and biodiversity agenda are the main foundation. By means of equating environmental conservation and social justice, we faithfully have the balance as an economic variant. It is essential to walk towards the fair and vocationated development role, based on the incentive to sustainable business, within the creation of green jobs and income (especially for youngsters and women). Pará is highlighted in national and international context due to its mineral, energetic and agricultural potential. As one ofthe most economic frontiers of Legal Amazon, it is susceptible to political and market context. These events may bringexternalities, such as the refl ection on deforestation. Balancing economic development with the proper management ofnatural resources is an enormous challenge; it demands effi ciency on combat actions of illegal deforestation and on adoption of public policies that give sustainable economic alternatives. By these means, driving the economy from the natural capital present in the forest and through bioeconomy. It is the opportunity • Identifi cation, protection and promotion of added value to the economic use of genetic heritage and traditional knowledge and practices; • Establishment of specifi c regulations on access to genetic heritage. Participatory research with knowledge exchange; • Defi nition and structuring of the benefi t-sharing and safeguards system; • Strengthening of the Amazonian identity, with the universalization of Amazonian knowledge, through the heritage education.