ECOLOGICAL AND EARTH SCIENCES (SC/EES) IN UNESCO

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ECOLOGICAL AND EARTH SCIENCES (SC/EES) IN UNESCO
THE MANDATE

• MAB and IGCP
• WBRN geoparks
• Biodiversity
• UNEP-UNESCO GRASP
• Earth observation systems
• Space technology and Remote Sensing applications
• Co-ordination with UNEP and other UN
  environmental organizations and Conventions (CBD
  UNCCD, Ramsar etc.)

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BIODIVERSITY Conservation, Sustainable Use

and Management
Conservation of World Natural Heritage UNESCO Natural Heritage Sites UNESCO Natural Heritage Sites UNESCO Natural Heritage Sites
Integration of BD conservation socio-economic development UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves (BRs) CBD Ecosystem Approach UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves (BRs) CBD Ecosystem Approach UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves (BRs) CBD Ecosystem Approach
Ecological and earth sciences for biodiversity use and management Freshwater, rivers, lakes, IHP MAB Coasts and oceans -MAB/IOC/CSI) Tourism (CLT, SHS, CI sectors
Indigenous knowledge practices for BD management LINKS MAB - BRs CLT
Dialogue for Conflict Prevention MAB - BRs WH sites Transborder waters - IHP
BD Education ALL SECTORS ALL SECTORS ALL SECTORS
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UNESCO and Biodiversity
Ecosystem Sciences and Services

• UNESCOs activities cover
• Agricultural/rural lands
• Dry and Sub-humid zones
• Forests
• Rivers, lakes, wetlands
• Small Islands
• Coastal and Oceans
• Mountains
• Urban areas

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BIODIVERSITY Science, Research and
Monitoring Promoting Global Change
Research in Mountain Biosphere Reserves

• Global Change and Mountain Regions (GLOCHAMORE)
  
• Nov. 2003 - Oct. 2005
• funded by EC, MRI
• UNESCO (MAB/IHP)
• involves 25 BRs from all world regions

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BIODIVERSITY Conservation, Sustainable Use

and Management MAB Biosphere Reserves
Laboratories for Sustainable Development

• MAB Programme Intergovernmental programme aiming
  at laying scientific basis for the improvement
  of people-environment relationships.
• Biosphere reserve concept designed as field tool
  for interdisciplinary MAB work, focus on three
  functions

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MAB Biosphere Reserves Laboratories for
Sustainable Development

• Place specific establishment of integrated
  conservation-development relationships using
  available knowledge (scientific/traditional),
  information, data and expertise
• Research and monitoring to monitor changes in
  integrated conservation-development relationships
  and using knowledge and insights into adaptive
  management practices

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