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Biotechnology: A New Frontier
to Combat Global Warming!
Zahirul Haque Bhuiyan
Last few decades Biotechnology 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 Bangladesh" 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 global public
health, safety and financial stability.
Zahirul Haque Bhuiyan
Biotech Professional
Boston, USA.
Emai: mukulcity@gmail.com |
