The Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme of UNESCO and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR)

Sustainable development includes the maintenance of land/seascape mosaics that have a mix of natural, rural and urban ecosystems where local communities and other stakeholders actively engage the governance and management authorities to guide decision-making and to generate options for environmental, economic and social well-being for current and future generations. It is built on the assumption that ecosystem health and biodiversity wealth can be linked to policies and practices for creating opportunities for humans to improve their social, economic and cultural conditions. Conserving biodiversity, maintaining the resilience of ecosystems or restoring them, and safeguarding our planet’s variety of life, is fundamental to a global transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies...

The Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme of UNESCO and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR)

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