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UNESCO, People Biodiversity and Ecology
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UNESCO, People Biodiversity and Ecology
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UNESCO, People Biodiversity and Ecology
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Quality economies: reconciling conservation and utilization
of natural resources
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©Entlebuch Biosphere
Reserve |
Over 482 sites worldwide are biosphere reserves,
recognized under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme. They
act as laboratories where biodiversity conservation and sustainable
development approaches are tested and developed. They are ideal
places to design innovative economic models that benefit local people
and maintain cultures, biodiversity and associated values.
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Ensuring human benefits from the conservation and use of natural
resources and biodiversity
Biosphere Reserves go beyond confined
protected areas, and include zones where sustainable economic development
is fostered via partnerships with local people. In 2002, UNESCO's
MAB (Man and the Biosphere) Programme created a Task Force to develop
quality economies based on local community action and entrepreneurship,
sound science, public-private sector partnerships and networking.
The Task Force provides policy advice and guidance on key Biosphere
Reserves issues, e.g.:
- Labelling, branding and marketing of Biosphere Reserves goods
and services
- Conservation finance
- Eco-jobs
- Sustainable Tourism
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Biosphere Connections partnership launched among the Star Alliance,
UNESCO-MAB, Ramsar and IUCN
Established with the objective of promoting nature conservation
and sustainable development, the Biosphere Connections partnership
was launched on 14 May 2007 by the Global Airline coalition "Star
Alliance" together with UNESCO-MAB, Ramsar Wetlands and IUCN
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17/05/2008
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