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Man and the Biosphere Programme

Index Man and the Biosphere Programme

Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is an intergovernmental scientific programme, launched in 1971 by UNESCO, that aims to establish a scientific basis for the improvement of relationships between people and their environments. [1]

18 relations: Agenda 21, Biodiversity loss, Climate change, Economics, Ecosystem, Education, Lima, Natural science, Peru, Post-2015 Development Agenda, Social science, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, UNESCO, World Network of Biosphere Reserves, World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa, World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Europe and North America, World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab States.

Agenda 21

Agenda 21 is a non-binding action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development.

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Biodiversity loss

Loss of biodiversity or biodiversity loss is the extinction of species (human, plant or animal) worldwide, and also the local reduction or loss of species in a certain habitat.

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Climate change

Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time (i.e., decades to millions of years).

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Economics

Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

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Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a community made up of living organisms and nonliving components such as air, water, and mineral soil.

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Education

Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits.

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Lima

Lima (Quechua:, Aymara) is the capital and the largest city of Peru.

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Natural science

Natural science is a branch of science concerned with the description, prediction, and understanding of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation.

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Peru

Peru (Perú; Piruw Republika; Piruw Suyu), officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America.

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Post-2015 Development Agenda

The Post-2015 Development Agenda was a process from 2012 to 2015 led by the United Nations to define the future global development framework that would succeed the Millennium Development Goals.

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Social science

Social science is a major category of academic disciplines, concerned with society and the relationships among individuals within a society.

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Sustainable development

Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals while at the same time sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services upon which the economy and society depend.

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Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a good collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations in 2015.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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World Network of Biosphere Reserves

The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) covers internationally designated protected areas, each known as biosphere reserves, that are meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature (e.g. encourage sustainable development).

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World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa

Under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), there are 70 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa as of 2016.

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World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Europe and North America

Under UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme, there are 302 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Europe and North America (as of April 2016).

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World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab States

Under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme, there are 31 biosphere reserves recognised as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_the_Biosphere_Programme

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