(Finance) – What does it mean to protect biodiversity? Why protect natural capital and safeguard the variety of life on earth through the proper functioning of ecosystems? These are the questions to which General Bank tried to give an answer in the new episode of #BG4SDGs, the series of meetings dedicated to sustainability which has reached its 14th appointment, together with Maria Chiara Carrozza, president of the National Research Council.
In the company of one of the leading Italian personalities in the world of biotechnological research, Banca Generali analyzed the path towards the creation of theSDG number 15 – Life on Earth.
According to Carrozza, the universality of knowledge remains central to the path of ecological transition that involves society and institutions with the support of new technologies and innovative approaches.
In fact, at the CNR, as well as recently within thearticle 9 of the Italian Constitution, biodiversity has acquired value and conquered an important space.
“Biological variety is a fundamental element, especially for Italy which is a biodiversity hotspot with numerous places and natural spaces all different, from North to South of the country – he commented Carriage –. Monitoring all this wealth of living organisms at all levels and then their evolution, identifying their species and at what point we are on the path to conservation, takes on an unparalleled social value”.
Carriage also remember that the CNR last November it celebrated the 100th anniversary of its foundation, thus representing the largest public structure in charge of particularly ambitious scientific objectives and aimed at the various sectors of scientific research such as: health, environment, energy, food and new technologies.
“It’s time for everyone to do their part. Biotechnology, agri-food sciences, these are all very strong research topics that must be supported through the use of financial resources that can provide oxygen to projects aimed at safeguarding the planet and its inhabitants not only in the near future, but also – he concludes Carriage – for the long-term with the aim of preventing possible risks to the environment in the best possible way. Science and technology as food for progress”.