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MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE PROGRAMME (MAB)PROGRAMME (MAB)PROGRAMME (MAB)PROGRAMME (MAB)
AN OVERVIEWAN OVERVIEWAN OVERVIEWAN OVERVIEW
NoNoNoNoëëëëline Raondry Rakotoarisoaline Raondry Rakotoarisoaline Raondry Rakotoarisoaline Raondry RakotoarisoaProgramme SpecialistProgramme SpecialistProgramme SpecialistProgramme Specialist
UNESCO Regional Office UNESCO Regional Office UNESCO Regional Office UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Technology in Africafor Science and Technology in Africafor Science and Technology in Africafor Science and Technology in Africa
NairobiNairobiNairobiNairobi
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MAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORY
t MABMABMABMAB is UNESCO scientific
intergovernmental programme
t MAB aims at reconciling the needs for
rational use of the resources of the
biosphere and the needs for
conservation of genetic resources in
ecosystems.
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MAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORY
UNESCO’ Man And Biosphere programme
deals with one of the most important
question the World faces today :
« How can we reconcile conservation of biodiversity and biological resources with their sustainable use ? »
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MAB IN PRACTICEMAB IN PRACTICEMAB IN PRACTICEMAB IN PRACTICE
t Biosphere Reserves are sites where the Biosphere Reserves are sites where the Biosphere Reserves are sites where the Biosphere Reserves are sites where the
MAB objective and responses to the MAB objective and responses to the MAB objective and responses to the MAB objective and responses to the
previous question is tested, refined, previous question is tested, refined, previous question is tested, refined, previous question is tested, refined,
applied and disseminated. applied and disseminated. applied and disseminated. applied and disseminated.
t ““““Biosphere reservesBiosphere reservesBiosphere reservesBiosphere reserves”””” are so named in are so named in are so named in are so named in
order to reflect their origin in the order to reflect their origin in the order to reflect their origin in the order to reflect their origin in the
programme on Man and the Biosphereprogramme on Man and the Biosphereprogramme on Man and the Biosphereprogramme on Man and the Biosphere.
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PROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONES
t 1968196819681968----1970: preparation of the 1970: preparation of the 1970: preparation of the 1970: preparation of the
programme and adoption by the programme and adoption by the programme and adoption by the programme and adoption by the
UNESCO General Conference (1970);UNESCO General Conference (1970);UNESCO General Conference (1970);UNESCO General Conference (1970);
t 1974: Biosphere reserves concept is 1974: Biosphere reserves concept is 1974: Biosphere reserves concept is 1974: Biosphere reserves concept is
defined by a MAB working groupdefined by a MAB working groupdefined by a MAB working groupdefined by a MAB working group
t 1976: designation of first Biosphere 1976: designation of first Biosphere 1976: designation of first Biosphere 1976: designation of first Biosphere
reserve under the MAB programme reserve under the MAB programme reserve under the MAB programme reserve under the MAB programme
t 1995: Seville Conference ; Strategy 1995: Seville Conference ; Strategy 1995: Seville Conference ; Strategy 1995: Seville Conference ; Strategy
and statutory framework approved by and statutory framework approved by and statutory framework approved by and statutory framework approved by
UNESCO Gen. Conf. UNESCO Gen. Conf. UNESCO Gen. Conf. UNESCO Gen. Conf.
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PROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONES
III rd World Congress of Biosphere Reserves,III rd World Congress of Biosphere Reserves,III rd World Congress of Biosphere Reserves,III rd World Congress of Biosphere Reserves,Madrid , Spain, February 2008Madrid , Spain, February 2008Madrid , Spain, February 2008Madrid , Spain, February 2008
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PROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLES
t UNESCO deploys its action in the fields of UNESCO deploys its action in the fields of UNESCO deploys its action in the fields of UNESCO deploys its action in the fields of
Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human
Sciences, Culture, Communication and Sciences, Culture, Communication and Sciences, Culture, Communication and Sciences, Culture, Communication and
InformationInformationInformationInformation
t By taking advantage of this mandate and the By taking advantage of this mandate and the By taking advantage of this mandate and the By taking advantage of this mandate and the
inherent intersectoriality, interdisciplinarity and inherent intersectoriality, interdisciplinarity and inherent intersectoriality, interdisciplinarity and inherent intersectoriality, interdisciplinarity and
interculturality of the organisationinterculturality of the organisationinterculturality of the organisationinterculturality of the organisation
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PROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLES
w scientific research and
information gathering, as well as
linking with traditional
knowledge on resource use.
w involvement of local
communities concerned with
conservation and sustainable
use of natural resources.
wCultural aspects are also taken
into consideration
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PROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLES
t UNESCO ’s intergovernmental structure gives
MAB the potential to help national governments
support the planning and implementation of
research and training programmes.
t MAB operates through about 160 MAB National
Committees and focal points for MAB activities.
MAB National Committees involve various
research institutions and administrations.
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““““Relevance of Biosphere reserves to test sustainable development Relevance of Biosphere reserves to test sustainable development Relevance of Biosphere reserves to test sustainable development Relevance of Biosphere reserves to test sustainable development approachapproachapproachapproach”””” , Novotel, Kigali, 4, Novotel, Kigali, 4, Novotel, Kigali, 4, Novotel, Kigali, 4----7 November 20087 November 20087 November 20087 November 2008
STRUCTURESTRUCTURESTRUCTURESTRUCTURE
ICC(34)
Bureau
MAB national
committee
ResearchResearchResearchResearchareaareaareaarea
Secretariat
Advisory
Committee
WNBR
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COOPERATION COOPERATION COOPERATION COOPERATION MAB works in close collaboration with , amongMAB works in close collaboration with , amongMAB works in close collaboration with , amongMAB works in close collaboration with , among
others :others :others :others :
t UN UN UN UN agenciesagenciesagenciesagencies (UNEP, UNDP, FAO(UNEP, UNDP, FAO(UNEP, UNDP, FAO(UNEP, UNDP, FAO…………))))
t Secretariat of major Conservation ConventionsSecretariat of major Conservation ConventionsSecretariat of major Conservation ConventionsSecretariat of major Conservation Conventions
t IOG and NOGIOG and NOGIOG and NOGIOG and NOG
t Scientific global programmesScientific global programmesScientific global programmesScientific global programmes
t Universities and research center Universities and research center Universities and research center Universities and research center
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BIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVES
w Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the
conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.
ware nominated by national governments and designated are nominated by national governments and designated are nominated by national governments and designated are nominated by national governments and designated
by UNESCO by UNESCO by UNESCO by UNESCO
w remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the
countries in which they are situated.countries in which they are situated.countries in which they are situated.countries in which they are situated.
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BIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESt Biosphere reserves are areas dedicated to fulfilling
three complementary functions:
t Conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems,
species and genetic resources;
t Fostering economic and human development; and
t Supporting the use of education and training,
monitoring and other interventions to establish and sustain context specific relationships between
conservation and development
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Conservation Development
Logistical
support
Biosphere reserves perform three
main roles:
1.Conservation in situ of natural and
semi natural ecosystem and
landscapes
2.Demonstration areas for
ecologically and socio-culturally
sustainable use; and
3.Logistic support for reseach,
monitoring, education, training and
information exchange
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ZonationZonationZonationZonation
R Research station
M Monitoring
E Education/training
T TourismR
R
M
E
T
T
Core area(s)
Buffer zone(s)
Transition area(s)
T
Human
settlement
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BIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVES
StrategicStrategicStrategicStrategic frameworksframeworksframeworksframeworks
tThe Seville Strategy and the
Statutory Framework of the
World Network (1995)
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