The investigation into current research on biosphere reserves is complex and multi-faceted. Numerous factors, including the widespread interests of those publishing on biosphere reserves, publication methods, author languages, and the peculiarity of various search engines makes the determination of gaps, patterns, and opportunities in research a convoluted task. To respond to the question “what is…
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Feature Video – Sharing the Range
Southwestern Alberta is where the mountains meet the prairies. Strong winds shape the landscape, and the Rocky Mountains transition rapidly to agricultural lands. The area is part of the Crown of the Continent, home to the Waterton Biosphere Reserve, and arguably one of the most beautiful places in Alberta, Canada. Unlike other regions of the…
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The Periodic Review Reports of the Biosphere Reserves of the MaB Programme. Case study: Biosphere Reserve Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and las Villas – Castaño-Quintero et al. 2017
Biosphere Reserves are areas of territory recognized for their environmental and social particularities which belong to UNESCO's "Man and Biosphere" Programme. Every 10 years, the responsible agency for the management of the Reserve must prepare a Periodic Review Report for the International Coordination Council of the Programme to evaluate the level of fulfilment of designation…
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The Relationship Between Tourism and the Biosphere Reserve Status: The Danube Delta – Barukchieva 2017
The main aim of this article is to find out whether the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR) demonstrates the characteristics of a biosphere reserve, and if its functions contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development, particularly tourism, without causing negative impacts on the ecological integrity. The study is based on mixed methods, including primary data collected…
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Using ‘Enhancing our Heritage Toolkit’ for Assessing Management Effectiveness of the Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve – Cuong, Dart, & Hockings 2017
Biosphere reserves operating under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme aim to achieve three mandate management objectives of conservation, sustainable socio-economic development, and logistic support. The apparent mismatch between the biosphere reserve (BR) concept and implementation reality has led to the call for assessment of management effectiveness as part of a system to support…
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Biosphere Reserves: Learning spaces for sustainability – Herrero 2017
Since 1976, the research on sustainable development practices at the Biosphere Reserves (BRs) of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme have yielded valuable experiences and built an important knowledge base. The practical knowledge acquired in that collection is presently dispersed and risks disappearing due to its diffuse nature, complexity, social changes, and lack of…
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The International Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ICSRC) – Clarke & Bennett 2017
The establishment of the International Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ICSRC) was proposed as a legacy project at the October 2013 meeting of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, which included 36 countries from Europe and North America, known as the EuroMAB Group, held in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. The delegates endorsed the proposal to form an international EuroMAB…
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Volume 1 Issue 1: International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
Volume 1 Issue 1: International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. Released January 2017. [pdf-embedder url="http://biospherejournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/V1I1.pdf"]
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Feature Article
Sustaining Home is the companion eBook for Striking Balance— an 8x50 minute documentary series that goes coast to coast — combining aerial, motion capture time-lapse, and nature photography to create a stunning picture of Canada’s biosphere reserves. Sustaining Home delves even deeper into our biosphere reserves - getting at the heart of what biosphere reserves…
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