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Full of Life - UNESCO Biosphere Reserves - Model Regions for Sustainable Development
Edited by German MAB National Committee
Springer
2005
softcover 172 p.152 in colour ISBN 3540200770
£27.00
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UNESCO biosphere reserves are full of life. Here, people put sustainable development into
practice: economic, ecological, social and cultural objectives are pursued, conserving precious natural
spaces in the process. People are opening up new opportunities for today and are taking responsibility for
future generations. What could be more exciting than a look at new ways into the future? The 14 biosphere
reserves in Germany are part of a world network of 440 areas in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere
Programme (MAB). Founded in the 1970s to research the relationship between man and the environment,
biosphere reserves have been developed into model regions for sustainable development since the 1992 Rio
Conference. This publication gives an overview of developments to date and the new direction for the MAB
Programme in Germany. The generally valid guidelines for the conservation, care and development of these areas
are explained. Various project examples from practice and research bear witness to the living implementation of the
Programme in the German UNESCO biosphere reserves.
Of interest to administrative boards, inhabitants and visitors of biosphere reserves, decision-makers
on national, federal, and municipal levels, journalists, scientists, federations, representatives of industry,
trade and commerce, international partners, interested citizens.
Contents
- Forewords.
- Sustainable Development:
- The Contribution by Biosphere Reserves.
- New Concepts for the Model Regions.
- Examples from Practice.
- Examples from Research.
- Biosphere Reserves in Germany
- An Overview.
- Annex.
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