Title Integrated biotechnological strategies for planetary health and ecosystem restoration
Authors Yildirim, Duygu T ; Baki Yildirim, A ; Martin, Donald ; Beccari, Tommaso ; Vicente, Oscar ; Radecka, Iza ; Tchuenbou-Magaia, Fideline ; Marks, Robert ; Lal, Ratnesh ; Prakash, Satya ; Mechler, Adam ; Milkov, Mario Petrov ; Georgieva, Svetlana Fotkova ; Iliev, Ilia ; Kaneva, Radka ; Gokce, Nuriye ; Yaneva, Galina Aleksieva ; Agova, Nadya Vasileva ; Ivanova, Nikoleta Dobromirova ; Sahin, Izem Olcay ; Tsvetkova, Mariya Kiryakova ; Iliev, Ivelin Rosenov ; Salzet, Michel ; Ko, Kisung ; Maffia, Michele ; Bertelli, Matteo ; Fournier, Isabelle ; Pojskic, Lejla ; Sun, Qun ; Nei, Lembit ; Armgrisson, Reynir ; Henehan, Gary ; Matulis, Daumantas ; Plaseska-Karanfilska, Dijana ; Santacruz-Gomez, Karla ; Belo, Isabel ; Cobanogullari, Havva ; Er-Goren, Mahmut Çerkez ; Temel, Sehime G ; Zajakina, Anna ; Greiner-Tollersrud, Ole K ; Tapaloaga, Dana ; Janecke, Andreas ; Ates, Esra Arslan ; Marova, Ivana ; Spedicato, Benedetta ; Znidaršič-Plazl, Polona ; Plazl, Igor ; Bacu, Ariola ; Moulas, Anargyros N ; Kilchevsky, Alexander ; Bartolini, P ; Sait Dundar, M ; Slavica, Anita ; Fuentes, Francisco ; Feijoo, Jose Carlos Lorenzo ; Romero, Andrés Izquierdo ; Moussa, Helal Ragab ; Hejazi, Amin ; Bhatti, Attya ; Berisha, Bajram ; Kokhmetova, Alma ; Zhelev, Nikolai ; Krajcovic, Juraj ; Vešelényiová, Dominika ; Kalay, Irem ; Nedovic, Viktor ; Salmina, Alla ; Nujiten, Mark ; Revin, Victor ; López, Luis Izquierdo ; Akalin, Hilal ; Dundar, Munis
DOI 10.2478/ebtj-2026-0009
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Is Part of EuroBiotech journal.. Warsaw : European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association, Paradigm Publishing Services. 2026, vol. 10, iss. 2, p. 81-102.. eISSN 2564-615X
Keywords [eng] bioremediation ; circular bioeconomy ; environmental genomics ; planetary health ; synthetic biology
Abstract [eng] The escalation of ecological degradation, marked by climatic instability, precipitous biodiversity loss, and systemic chemical infiltration, necessitates a shift toward integrated biotechnological intervention. This analysis considers how the trajectory of diverse advanced methodologies, including environmental DNA (eDNA) surveillance, CRISPR-based genetic restitution, and synthetic biology-driven bioremediation, might be synthesized into a unified Planetary Health Framework. By exploring the convergence of high-precision genomic engineering, AI-augmented bioinformatic modeling, and the tenets of a circular bio-economy, we examine the capacity of technological intervention to ameliorate ecological stressors and restore critical ecosystems. Moving beyond the constraints of conventional conservation, this discourse explores frontier solutions in climate-resilient agrotechnology, photo-driven biomanufacturing, and technologically integrated urban ecology, highlighting the criticality of microbiome modulation and comprehensive genomic repositories in stabilizing the biosphere. By reconciling molecular-level precision with macro-scale systems ecology, this framework points to a trajectory for sustainable development where technological scalability is constrained by, yet optimized for, planetary boundaries. Ultimately, this review addresses the imperatives of ethical oversight and highlights the multi-sectoral governance architectures required for the responsible global deployment of these "living technologies.".
Published Warsaw : European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association, Paradigm Publishing Services
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2026
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