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Promoting Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Management: UNESCO's Ecological Sciences Mandate

Explore UNESCO's initiatives in ecological and earth sciences for biodiversity conservation across various ecosystems. Discover MAB Biosphere Reserves, global change research projects, and efforts in sustainable development through research and monitoring.

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Promoting Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Management: UNESCO's Ecological Sciences Mandate

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  1. ECOLOGICAL AND EARTH SCIENCES (SC/EES) IN UNESCO – THE MANDATE • MAB and IGCP • WBRN; geoparks • Biodiversity • UNEP-UNESCO GRASP • Earth observation systems • Space technology and Remote Sensing applications • Co-ordination with UNEP and other UN environmental organizations and Conventions (CBD; UNCCD, Ramsar etc.)

  2. BIODIVERSITY Conservation, Sustainable Use and Management

  3. UNESCO and Biodiversity Ecosystem Sciences and Services UNESCO’s activities cover : • Agricultural/rural lands • Dry and Sub-humid zones • Forests • Rivers, lakes, wetlands • Small Islands • Coastal and Oceans • Mountains • Urban areas

  4. BIODIVERSITY Science, Research and Monitoring Promoting Global Change Research in Mountain Biosphere Reserves • Global Change and Mountain Regions (GLOCHAMORE) • Nov. 2003 - Oct. 2005 • funded by EC, MRI UNESCO (MAB/IHP) • involves 25 BRs from all world regions

  5. BIODIVERSITY Conservation, Sustainable Use and Management MAB Biosphere Reserves – Laboratories for Sustainable Development MAB Programme Intergovernmental programme aiming at laying scientific basis for the improvement of people-environment relationships. Biosphere reserve concept designed as field tool for interdisciplinary MAB work, focus on three functions:

  6. MAB Biosphere Reserves – Laboratories for Sustainable Development • Place specific establishment of integrated conservation-development relationships using available knowledge (scientific/traditional), information, data and expertise • Research and monitoring to monitor changes in integrated conservation-development relationships and using knowledge and insights into adaptive management practices

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