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International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
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Origin
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By Resolution 16 C/Res. 2.313, adopted at its 16th session in 1970,
the General Conference decided to launch a long-term intergovernmental and
interdisciplinary programme on “Man and the Biosphere”.
Statutes amended by the General Conference at its 19th (19C/Res. 2.152)
(1976), 20th
(20 C/Res. 36.1) (1978) 23rd (1985), 25th
(1989) and 28th (28 C/Res. 22)
(1995) sessions.
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| Mission of the Programme |
To
develop the basis, within the natural and the social sciences, for the
sustainable use and conservation of biological diversity, and for the
improvement of the relationship between people and their
environment globally.
The MAB Programme encourages interdisciplinary research, demonstration and
training in natural resource management. MAB contributes to better
understanding of the environment, including global change and greater
involvement of science and scientists in policy development concerning the
wise use of biological diversity. |
| Mandate of the Council |
To
guide and supervise the Programme; to review the progress made in its
implementation; to recommend research projects and to assess priorities among
them; to coordinate the international cooperation of Member States participating
in the Programme; to facilitate the development of national projects; to take
all appropriate - practical and scientific - measures necessary for a successful
implementation of the Programme.
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| Composition |
The
Council consists of 34 Member States. Their 4-year term of office extends from
the end of the ordinary session of the General Conference during which they are
elected until the end of its second subsequent ordinary session.
Member
States elected at the 31st session until the end of the 33rd
session: Austria, Benin, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Hungary,Indonesia,
Japan, Malawi, Morocco, Norway, Oman, South Africa,
Spain,
Switzerland, Tunisia.
Other
members of the Council, elected at the 30th session and whose term of office
expires at the end of the 32nd session of the General Conference: Angola,
Argentina, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic,
Denmark, France, India, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Portugal,
Qatar, Slovakia, Thailand. |
Geographical distribution among electoral groups
(as amended by 28C/Res.22, in 1995) |
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Group |
Seats |
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II
III
IV
V |
7
4
6
6
11 |
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Total |
34 |
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Bureau
elected for 2002-2003 during the meeting held in March 2002
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Chairperson:
Mr Driss Fassi (Morocco)
Vice-chairpersons:
Mr Olabiyi J. Yaï (Benin)
Mr Jan Kvet (Czech Republic)
Mr Maximo Aquino (Dominican Republic, elected for 2002)
Mr Alfredo Reca (Argentina, elected for 2003)
Mr Robert Barbault (France)
Mr
Kunio Iwatsuki
(Japan)
The MAB Bureau meets between Council sessions. |
| Meetings foreseen during the biennium |
The Council meets once every two years.
It met on 18 to 22 March 2002.
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| Sector/Division responsible |
Natural
Sciences Sector
Division of Ecological Sciences |
| URL of the site |
http://www.unesco.org/mab/
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Current membership of the MAB Council, by electoral group
Membership of the Council since its establishment- - - - - - - - - - - -
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