Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Biotechnology a New Frontier to Combat Global Warming

Last few decades Biotechnolgy has been using to prevent and cure diseases, and to make GM foods to meet quick supply demand in the over populated world.Over population and industry expansion are increasing around the world. Overpopulation has several affects on the economy and environment. Insufficient structure and scarce resources fail to support an increase in population destabilizing the supply vs. demand theory and the natural balance. “More people” means “more demand” leading to deforestation, accumulation of green house gases, increase use of chemical pesticides and hazardous waste production contaminating the air, rivers, and ground water which are causing environmental degradation. These all together raise the earth’s surface temperature contributing to global warming which leads to natural disasters and serious health crises due to the spreading of water borne illness and epidemic disease.

Environmental degradation has the potential to destabilize the infrastructure of our industrial and overpopulated country. In turn, this country will face the biggest economic crisis in its history, one of epic proportion that threatens to undermine the future of generations to come. If uncontrolled, pollution will destroy the work force and put a huge burden on the national economy as well as the nation’s overall stability. If the process continues unrestricted, it will lead to catastrophe. We need to insist that our government impose strict industrial and clean water regulations.

At this difficult moment Bioscientists around the globe need to shift their discovery focuses in different venues where world facing the most difficult challenges like global warming. Bioscientists should engage themselves for utilizing the bioengineering approach to meet present and future challenges .To combat global warming is not easy but a huge works needed to be done that ahead of us. These tasks can not be done alone without Govt funding and resources which are crucial to start this initiative. Bangladeshi Bioscientists around the globe need to have a concrete plan and need to present to the Govt of Bangladesh. I am confident Bioscinetists will able to convince Bangladesh Govt. how Biotechnology can be utilized to combat global warming . Hence Bangladesh is facing serous threat due to global warming Govt should seriously think to take this opportunity and meet with Bioscientists and encourage them to come up with Bioengineering model to combat global warming. . I think the implementation of new approach will secure the nation as well as bring new era for Biotechnology in Bangladesh. Bioscinetists should start lobbying with govt and draft a plan “The Role of Biotechnology to Combat Global Warming in Bagladesh” to combat global warming.

In discovery, the Biotechnology could focus more on treating existing uncommon and complicated disease. Through bioengineering modeling, it can forge new frontiers to combat global warming by cultivating new trees, bacteria, and algae, fungus to absorb more carbon dioxide from the environment. World`s 10 % of the green house gases ( CH4) contributed to the environment by rice field. If scientists can invent GM rice which could produce less methane and able to help reducing the global warming. In manufacturing, Biotech can engage in finding environmentally friendly biopesticides and new bio-organisms and enzymes that can reduce environmental pollution. The industry can also practice GLP (Green Laboratory Practice) and GMP (Green Manufacturing Practice) to promote environmental friendly processes to minimize the generation of green house gases and CO2, as well as encourage the use of glassware instead of plastic bottles. Biotech could even be the role model to the other industries by just planting more green trees to absorb CO2 released during manufacturing.
Engaging in innovative ways to manufacture may prevent the pollution and global warming thus securing globl public health, safety and financial stability.
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2 comments:

Unknown said...

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Z. Bhuiyan said...

Thank you for your comment.