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Feature Article – Space2Place – An E-Learning Module to Empower Stakeholders of UNESCO Sites – Matusch et al. 2018

Feature Article – Space2Place – An E-Learning Module to Empower Stakeholders of UNESCO Sites – Matusch et al. 2018
With World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and Global Geoparks, the UNESCO has declared a huge variety of places that are worth being preserved in almost all countries. An increasing number of these sites are “in Danger”, being affected by environmental processes, or impacted by climate change and human devastation. The adaptive e-learning module Space2Place gives…
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Poaching in the Mount Elgon Trans-Boundary Ecosystem – Shikuku et al. 2018

Poaching in the Mount Elgon Trans-Boundary Ecosystem – Shikuku et al. 2018
This article assesses poaching in the Mount Elgon trans-boundary eco-system. The study employed a social survey research design. One hundred households were sampled and interviewed using questionnaires. Secondary data was collected from KWS and UWA wildlife offices and key informants in Kenya and Uganda. Household survey results showed that the wildlife class mostly targeted in…
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Learning the role of biodiversity monitoring in a biosphere reserve – Vasseur 2018

Learning the role of biodiversity monitoring in a biosphere reserve – Vasseur 2018
Biosphere reserves have long been considered a place for learning about the environment, biodiversity and conservation, and sustainable development. While environmental education can be one of their man- dates, many other institutions or organizations can play a contributing role in this matter. In this paper, I present how my UNESCO Chair and Brock University decided…
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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

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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Using ‘Enhancing our Heritage Toolkit’ for Assessing Management Effectiveness of the Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve – Cuong, Dart, & Hockings 2017

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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UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Management Evaluation – Matar & Anthony

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Management Evaluation – Matar & Anthony
This article provides the first comprehensive review of the discourse evolution of UNESCO Biosphere Reserve evaluation, relative to the general discourse of Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME) evaluation. Using literature review and content analysis, it addresses two main research questions: (1) In light of recent literature, is it still relevant and important to evaluate protected…
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Acoustic Ecology in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves – Barclay & Gifford

Acoustic Ecology in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves – Barclay & Gifford
Acoustic ecology is a dynamic interdisciplinary field that studies the social, cultural, and ecological aspects of our environment through sound. In the context of UNESCO biosphere reserves that seek to reconcile the conservation of cultural and biological diversity, acoustic ecology offers valuable tools to understand environmental and cultural changes from a diversity of perspectives. Biosphere…
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