Europe & North America

Latvia

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• North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

Coastal issues are at the core of Latvia's collaboration with the Natural Science Sector.

It is currently involved in a Sustainable Development in Coastal Regions and Small Islands (CSI) project that aims to promote and support the rehabilitation and socio-economic development of the project area, and holds a UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Coastal Development.

Below you can access the projects that are currently being implemented in the country within the framework of UNESCO’s Natural Sciences Sector.

Freshwater

- Northern European Flow Regimes from International Experimental and Network Data (FRIEND) More

People, Biodiversity and Ecology

- Biosphere Reserve (WNBRs)

Earth Sciences

- Middle Palaeozoic vertebrate biogeography, palaeogeography and climate (IGCP, Project 491)

- Devonian land-sea interaction: evolution of ecosystems and climate (IGCP, Project 499)

Sciences Policy and Sustainable Development

- Establishing Science and Technology Parks More

Coasts and Small Islands

- Municipal environmental management and public participation, North Kurzeme Coastal Region, Latvia More

- UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Coastal Development, established in 2001 at the University of Latvia More