Panama as a Natural Laboratory of Climate Resilience, Environmental Health, and Territorial Sustainability: Reflections from the 2025 Special Cluster
Abstract
Panama is at a critical moment. Increasing pressure on its water sources, declining food quality, accelerated soil degradation, and the vulnerability of its coastlines intersect with the growing effects of climate change and long-standing territorial inequalities that persist today. This Special Cluster of the BioNatura Journal brings together studies conducted across different regions of the country, which have been expanded and strengthened through external peer review under the supervision of the BioNatura Institutional Publishing Consortium (BIPC). The investigations explore microbiological risks in water and food, agricultural microbiota in tropical soils, marine conservation, climate-driven displacement of Indigenous communities, educational ergonomics, urban mobility, and flooding. This editorial situates these contributions within global frameworks such as One Health, climate resilience, emerging contaminants, and water–food security, highlighting the University of Panama's role as a driver of applied science and a bridge between knowledge, society, and public policy.
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