Sustainable Management Model for Native Flora in the Face of Climate Change and Planetary Health

Abstract

Vascular plants have shown the highest level of adaptability to climatic alterations. On the planet, it is estimated that there are 400,000 species of plants. In addition to, a third of the flora is in danger of extinction. The native flora is a biocultural resource harness by the indigenous agricultural communities of the planet. Currently, the flora is explored by science and used by industry for food, cosmetological and pharmaceutical purposes. So that, these activities has caused the increase of international trade of the native flora, which for 2020 was $ 6.38 billion dollars. Therefore, the model productive management is unsustainable. This is the reason why the incorporation of approaches on sustainability between ecosystems and productive systems is required. It is because of that the review presents a study framework based on a holistic approach, which can be used in the sustainable management of native flora. The proposal includes the documentation and systematization of the indigenous knowledge through information and communication technology. Also, ethnobotany is recognized as a means for the preservation and conservation of plant species. As well as, it will could be used as a precedent for the elaboration of legal and political frameworks for the protection, use, preservation and conservation of natural resources.