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Man and the biosphere program - Coggle Diagram
Man and the biosphere program
During the half of the 20th century, there was an increasing global awareness of the importance of the relationship between humans and the natural world
which led to
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launching the Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB) in 1971
An intergovernmental program devoted to encouraging environmentally sustainable and equitable economic development, while protecting natural ecosystems
Global Network
Internationaly recognized protected sites known as "World Network of Biosphere Reserves"
How human cultural and biological diversity are
Beneficial and encourage the balanced integration of people
Ways to manage natural resources efficiently
Benefit
Natural environment
650 sites worldwide - platform for callaborative scientific and cultural research
Monitor the effects of human activity in biosphere
Climate change
Local Knowledge
MAB Program
Conservation, sustainability and support
Educating people about enviroment
Share knowledge is the key
Objetives: Protect core locations and use local knowledge to to make best use of resources
UNESCO
Promote collaboration
Development
Human Rights
Conflicting opinions
WBNR has international scientiifc importance, but cultural importance to their host stage as well
They remain under the jurisdiction of their host states
Some states have chosen to have their sites as national instead of international
By: Alejandra, Lorena, Yamila and Massimo