Voices of the World Network
For each theme, colleagues, stakeholders, partners from the World Network of Biosphere Reserves and the MAB Programme will share their experience and words on the occasion of the MAB 40th Anniversary.
Today's theme is 'Periodic Reviews'
This week's contributors are:
Daniel Silvestre
Coordinator of the Guadeloupe biosphere reserve (France)
In French
‘What is shooting up is the ‘eco-citizen’ involvement being asked of the local actors of the territory (…) I have been amazed to receive requests from local partners who would like to have the Man and the Biosphere label’.
Réserve de biosphère de Guadeloupe. Enjeux de la révision périodique
Jean Dey et Jean Michel Martin
Jean Dey, President of the management association of the Fontainebleau and Gatinais biosphere reserve, and Jean Michel Martin, coordinator of the reserve, and
Jean Michel Martin, coordinator of the reserve.
In French
‘There are many different local actors whose ambitions do not always converge; the challenge has been to bring together all the players in the territory… to reconcile the irreconcilable.’
Réserve de biosphère de Fontainebleau -Gouvernance et révision
Pierre Frapa
Coordinator of the Lubéron Lure biosphere reserve (France)
In French
‘The review procedure is always interesting; one must question oneself!’
Réserve de biosphère du Lubéron
Régis Vianet
Assistant Director of the Camargue Regional Natural Park and coordinator of the Camargue biosphere reserve.
In French
‘The review which was launched in 2004 and finalised in 2006 was very ambitious.’
Réserve de biosphère de Camargue - Des révisions périodiques
Ken Reyna
Coordinator of the Mont Ventoux biosphere reserve.
In French
‘It was necessary to address our shortcomings as regards education, nature conservation and the logistics of supporting research activities.’
RB du Mont Ventoux - La révision périodique 2009
All interviews by Agnès Rougier.
