Synergistic efforts to preserve wetlands take place within UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and Ramsar Wetlands.
"The Impact of Urbanization on Biosphere Reserves: A Comparative Study of Protected and Non-Protected Coastal Areas".
UNESCO: Informes de las Becas MAB - (MAB Young Scientists Awards)
The Unesco World Network of Biosphere Reserves now includes 598 reserves in 117 countries.
Biosphere reserves can be places where the seeds of green societies are stimulated, guided and promoted.
The Unesco World Network of Biosphere Reserves seeks to encourage conservation as well as sustainable use.
Out of the 408 biosphere reserves in 94 countries, 138 are in mountain areas.
This publication is an important contribution for the Madrid Action Plan for Biosphere reserves (2008-2013).
Biosphere Reserves were inscribed in Haiti, Kazakhstan, and Sao Tome and Principe for the first time this year.
The new strategy builds on the Seville Strategy that was finalised at the 3rd International Congress on Biosphere Reserves in 1995.
Many of the nicest trails traverse national and nature parks or biosphere reserves.
Biosphere Reserves are thus sites for experimenting with and learning about sustainable development.
This book describes some examples of Latin American and Spanish Biosphere Reserves management.
The Galloway and southern Ayrshire Biosphere represents the merging of two biosphere reserves covering a total area of 520, 000 ha.
The Yasuni proposal was discussed at the MAB conference on biosphere reserves and climate change held in Dresden last June.
This Strategy recognised the evolution of Biosphere Reserves from sites focussing on nature conservation and research, to sites of excellence for sustainable development.
The UK previously had 13 sites registered as Biosphere Reserves, but withdrew seven because they did not meet the criteria of the Statutory Framework.
It uses its World Network of Biosphere Reserves as vehicles for knowledge-sharing, research and monitoring, education and training, and participatory decision-making.
Bishkek, October 28 - UNESCO's unique network of Biosphere Reserves is set to have a new role - monitoring global climate change.
Galloway and southern Ayrshire Biosphere, United Kingdom , represents the merging of two biosphere reserves covering a total area of 520, 000 ha.
The flagship product of the MAB Programme has been the constitution of a vast network of 580 biosphere reserves in 114 countries.
Again, this will be followed by a panel discussion to identify the main issues to be addressed regarding mining in biosphere reserves.
"It is a unique opportunity to have access to biosphere reserves in all the big mountain areas of the world, " says Mr Messerli.
The expert working group will provide a forum for government, industry, researchers and natural resource managers to share their experience of mining and biosphere reserves.
Transdisciplinary science should play a role in such arrangements and lessons learnt from biosphere reserves should be used to foster sustainable development through applied science.
Biosphere Reserves are thus sites for experimenting with and learning about sustainable development, particularly during the on-going UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014).
The Workshop conducted in English will allow a detailed presentation and discussion of Case Studies and practical experiences in and around Biosphere Reserves in the region.
Organization, in collaboration with the EEAA, Ministry of State for the Environment, of a special day for Biosphere Reserves, in view of celebrating the fortieth anniversary.
Many other initiatives are being tested and implemented in the biosphere reserves of the Canary Islands in an effort to build the green societies we need today.
The prize targets young researchers carrying out interdisciplinary research in line with UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, and priority is given to projects carried out within biosphere reserves.
The MAB-ICC decided to add 22 new sites from 17 countries to the UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) which now counts 553 sites in 107 countries.
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