Conference Agenda

Climate change is a global challenge driven by the continuous increase in carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel use. Oil-producing countries in the Americas contribute significantly to these emissions through energy production, industry, and transportation, making emission mitigation a regional priority for these countries. In this context, geological CO₂ storage represents a feasible option to support climate mitigation efforts. This study evaluated the CO₂ storage potential of geological formations across the American continent, focusing on depleted oil and gas reservoirs, active fields suitable for CO₂ Enhanced Oil Recovery (CO₂-EOR), and deep saline aquifers. The objective of this study was to estimate the storage capacity and assess its contribution to international climate commitments.

The methodology integrates emissions data from the Our World in Data platform with geological information from the International Energy Agency (IEA) CCUS Projects Database and scientific literature from five countries. Reservoirs were screened using the IEAGHG technical criteria, and their storage capacity was estimated using volumetric approximation. Finally, the results were incorporated into a web application for interactive analysis. Three potential storage clusters were identified in North America, the Colombian Caribbean, and the South Atlantic, with estimated capacities of 753.19, 682.73, and 940.03 Mt of CO₂, respectively.

In conclusion, these geological capacities represent a removal potential of 3.13% for the Americas, highlighting that geological storage alone is insufficient to offset cumulative emissions and must be complemented by additional mitigation strategies and expanded CCUS deployment.

The enforcement of the European Green Deal (EGD) has introduced a stringent regulatory framework for agri-food products entering the European market, accelerating the transition toward sustainable, traceable, and biodiversity-friendly production systems. Given that nearly 75% of Colombia’s exports to Europe originate from the agricultural sector, assessing the country’s readiness to comply with these standards is strategically critical.

This study adopts a mixed-methods approach structured in three phases. First, the alignment of Colombia’s national public policies, regulatory instruments, and legal frameworks with the five core pillars of the EGD was assessed: (1) sustainable use of agrochemicals, (2) circular economy, (3) biodiversity protection, (4) agroecological production, and (5) zero-deforestation traceability. Second, a scientometric analysis of peer-reviewed literature, complemented by expert consultation, was conducted to identify and prioritize enabling factors (EFs) and restricting factors (RFs) influencing the adoption of sustainable practices across agri-food value chains. Third, differentiated strategic action lines were proposed according to their level of influence and implementation horizon (short, medium, and long term).

The results reveal that Colombia faces persistent financial, institutional, and operational constraints—particularly related to policy coordination, implementation costs, and producer readiness—that limit full compliance with EGD requirements. However, the analysis also highlights significant opportunities. Strengthening economic incentives, improving governance coherence, and integrating bioeconomy, agroecology, and circular economy approaches into national strategies emerge as key pathways to enhance competitiveness, sustainability, and long-term resilience of Colombian agribusiness exports.

This article analyzes the formulation of a regenerative urbanism and ecological resilience model adapted to the coastal arid ecosystem of Sechura, in the Piura region of Peru, in response to the housing, environmental, and territorial crisis associated with unplanned urban growth and the recurrent impacts of the El Niño phenomenon. The study adopts a qualitative, analytical–interpretative, and propositional approach, based on a case study methodology and a documentary review of specialized scientific literature. The results show that structuring the habitat around the hydrological cycle, through Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), green–blue infrastructure, and the valorization of temporary wetlands and lagoons, makes it possible to transform hydrological vulnerability into an urban opportunity. Furthermore, the incorporation of appropriate technologies, such as quincha and bamboo, together with incremental housing strategies, enhances bioclimatic performance, cultural identity, and social cohesion. Finally, the study confirms that the integration of circular economy principles, agroecology, and experiential tourism positions the habitat as a regenerative socio-economic core, with a high potential for replication in other arid regions of Latin America.

This article presents a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model of a mass‑transfer measurement device designed to characterise biomass properties using Fick’s second law of diffusion, enabling the experimental determination of drying kinetics. The developed numerical model describes the device operation under vacuum conditions and incorporates the Ergun equation to represent the effect of the internal mesh filter. Model predictions were validated against experimental measurements performed with the device for different mesh sizes, yielding discrepancies of less than 1% in mass flow rate and below 7% in outlet air velocity. This validation supports the use of the model to assess alternative device geometries prior to fabrication and to extend the simulations to include biomass properties inside the internal containers, in order to analyse the influence of mass diffusion on the drying process.