UNESCO Man and the Biosphere
A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is an area designated by UNESCO as part of the Man and Biosphere (MAB) programme. Explained by UNESCO in the following way:
“The Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme is an intergovernmental scientific programme that aims to establish a scientific basis for enhancing the relationship between people and their environments. It combines the natural and social sciences with a view to improving human livelihoods and safeguarding natural and managed ecosystems, thus promoting innovative approaches to economic development that are socially and culturally appropriate and environmentally sustainable.
Its World Network of Biosphere Reserves is a dynamic and interactive network of sites of excellence that foster harmony between people and nature for sustainable development through participatory dialogue; knowledge sharing; poverty reduction and human well-being improvements; respect for cultural values and society’s ability to cope with change.”
Please look into how to establish a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the previous MAB-LAB report: https://www.norden.org/en/publication/unesco-biosphere-reserves-path-local-holistic-sustainability
