MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE PROGRAMME (MAB)PROGRAMME (MAB)PROGRAMME (MAB)PROGRAMME (MAB)

AN OVERVIEWAN OVERVIEWAN OVERVIEWAN OVERVIEW

NoNoNoNoëëëëline Raondry Rakotoarisoaline Raondry Rakotoarisoaline Raondry Rakotoarisoaline Raondry RakotoarisoaProgramme SpecialistProgramme SpecialistProgramme SpecialistProgramme Specialist

UNESCO Regional Office UNESCO Regional Office UNESCO Regional Office UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Technology in Africafor Science and Technology in Africafor Science and Technology in Africafor Science and Technology in Africa

NairobiNairobiNairobiNairobi

MAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORY

t MABMABMABMAB is UNESCO scientific

intergovernmental programme

t MAB aims at reconciling the needs for

rational use of the resources of the

biosphere and the needs for

conservation of genetic resources in

ecosystems.

MAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORYMAB IN THEORY

UNESCO’ Man And Biosphere programme

deals with one of the most important

question the World faces today :

« How can we reconcile conservation of biodiversity and biological resources with their sustainable use ? »

MAB IN PRACTICEMAB IN PRACTICEMAB IN PRACTICEMAB IN PRACTICE

t Biosphere Reserves are sites where the Biosphere Reserves are sites where the Biosphere Reserves are sites where the Biosphere Reserves are sites where the

MAB objective and responses to the MAB objective and responses to the MAB objective and responses to the MAB objective and responses to the

previous question is tested, refined, previous question is tested, refined, previous question is tested, refined, previous question is tested, refined,

applied and disseminated. applied and disseminated. applied and disseminated. applied and disseminated.

t ““““Biosphere reservesBiosphere reservesBiosphere reservesBiosphere reserves”””” are so named in are so named in are so named in are so named in

order to reflect their origin in the order to reflect their origin in the order to reflect their origin in the order to reflect their origin in the

programme on Man and the Biosphereprogramme on Man and the Biosphereprogramme on Man and the Biosphereprogramme on Man and the Biosphere.

PROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONES

t 1968196819681968----1970: preparation of the 1970: preparation of the 1970: preparation of the 1970: preparation of the

programme and adoption by the programme and adoption by the programme and adoption by the programme and adoption by the

UNESCO General Conference (1970);UNESCO General Conference (1970);UNESCO General Conference (1970);UNESCO General Conference (1970);

t 1974: Biosphere reserves concept is 1974: Biosphere reserves concept is 1974: Biosphere reserves concept is 1974: Biosphere reserves concept is

defined by a MAB working groupdefined by a MAB working groupdefined by a MAB working groupdefined by a MAB working group

t 1976: designation of first Biosphere 1976: designation of first Biosphere 1976: designation of first Biosphere 1976: designation of first Biosphere

reserve under the MAB programme reserve under the MAB programme reserve under the MAB programme reserve under the MAB programme

t 1995: Seville Conference ; Strategy 1995: Seville Conference ; Strategy 1995: Seville Conference ; Strategy 1995: Seville Conference ; Strategy

and statutory framework approved by and statutory framework approved by and statutory framework approved by and statutory framework approved by

UNESCO Gen. Conf. UNESCO Gen. Conf. UNESCO Gen. Conf. UNESCO Gen. Conf.

PROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONESPROGRAMME MILESTONES

III rd World Congress of Biosphere Reserves,III rd World Congress of Biosphere Reserves,III rd World Congress of Biosphere Reserves,III rd World Congress of Biosphere Reserves,Madrid , Spain, February 2008Madrid , Spain, February 2008Madrid , Spain, February 2008Madrid , Spain, February 2008

PROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLES

t UNESCO deploys its action in the fields of UNESCO deploys its action in the fields of UNESCO deploys its action in the fields of UNESCO deploys its action in the fields of

Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human

Sciences, Culture, Communication and Sciences, Culture, Communication and Sciences, Culture, Communication and Sciences, Culture, Communication and

InformationInformationInformationInformation

t By taking advantage of this mandate and the By taking advantage of this mandate and the By taking advantage of this mandate and the By taking advantage of this mandate and the

inherent intersectoriality, interdisciplinarity and inherent intersectoriality, interdisciplinarity and inherent intersectoriality, interdisciplinarity and inherent intersectoriality, interdisciplinarity and

interculturality of the organisationinterculturality of the organisationinterculturality of the organisationinterculturality of the organisation

PROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLES

w scientific research and

information gathering, as well as

linking with traditional

knowledge on resource use.

w involvement of local

communities concerned with

conservation and sustainable

use of natural resources.

wCultural aspects are also taken

into consideration

PROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLESPROGRAMME PRINCIPLES

t UNESCO ’s intergovernmental structure gives

MAB the potential to help national governments

support the planning and implementation of

research and training programmes.

t MAB operates through about 160 MAB National

Committees and focal points for MAB activities.

MAB National Committees involve various

research institutions and administrations.

““““Relevance of Biosphere reserves to test sustainable development Relevance of Biosphere reserves to test sustainable development Relevance of Biosphere reserves to test sustainable development Relevance of Biosphere reserves to test sustainable development approachapproachapproachapproach”””” , Novotel, Kigali, 4, Novotel, Kigali, 4, Novotel, Kigali, 4, Novotel, Kigali, 4----7 November 20087 November 20087 November 20087 November 2008

STRUCTURESTRUCTURESTRUCTURESTRUCTURE

ICC(34)

Bureau

MAB national

committee

ResearchResearchResearchResearchareaareaareaarea

Secretariat

Advisory

Committee

WNBR

COOPERATION COOPERATION COOPERATION COOPERATION MAB works in close collaboration with , amongMAB works in close collaboration with , amongMAB works in close collaboration with , amongMAB works in close collaboration with , among

others :others :others :others :

t UN UN UN UN agenciesagenciesagenciesagencies (UNEP, UNDP, FAO(UNEP, UNDP, FAO(UNEP, UNDP, FAO(UNEP, UNDP, FAO…………))))

t Secretariat of major Conservation ConventionsSecretariat of major Conservation ConventionsSecretariat of major Conservation ConventionsSecretariat of major Conservation Conventions

t IOG and NOGIOG and NOGIOG and NOGIOG and NOG

t Scientific global programmesScientific global programmesScientific global programmesScientific global programmes

t Universities and research center Universities and research center Universities and research center Universities and research center

BIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVES

w Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the

conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.

ware nominated by national governments and designated are nominated by national governments and designated are nominated by national governments and designated are nominated by national governments and designated

by UNESCO by UNESCO by UNESCO by UNESCO

w remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the

countries in which they are situated.countries in which they are situated.countries in which they are situated.countries in which they are situated.

BIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESt Biosphere reserves are areas dedicated to fulfilling

three complementary functions:

t Conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems,

species and genetic resources;

t Fostering economic and human development; and

t Supporting the use of education and training,

monitoring and other interventions to establish and sustain context specific relationships between

conservation and development

Conservation Development

Logistical

support

Biosphere reserves perform three

main roles:

1.Conservation in situ of natural and

semi natural ecosystem and

landscapes

2.Demonstration areas for

ecologically and socio-culturally

sustainable use; and

3.Logistic support for reseach,

monitoring, education, training and

information exchange

ZonationZonationZonationZonation

R Research station

M Monitoring

E Education/training

T TourismR

R

M

E

T

T

Core area(s)

Buffer zone(s)

Transition area(s)

T

Human

settlement

BIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVESBIOSPHERE RESERVES

StrategicStrategicStrategicStrategic frameworksframeworksframeworksframeworks

tThe Seville Strategy and the

Statutory Framework of the

World Network (1995)

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