A new Roadmap for the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves
The Roadmap of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme is comprised of three documents:
The MAB Strategy 2015-2025 is an update of the Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme in the new context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Lima Declaration (2016) on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) was subscribed by UNESCO Member States, biosphere reserves, and co-operating public and private sector institutions, as well as civil society organizations. It expresses their political commitment with the Programme and lays out the principles of the Lima Action Plan.
The Lima Action Plan for UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (2016-2025) contains a comprehensive set of actions aimed at ensuring the effective implementation of the MAB Strategy 2015-2025.
Full documents:
- Roadmap of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme
English | Français | Español | Русский | العربية | 中文 - MAB Strategy 2015-2025
English | Français - Lima Action Plan
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Statutory Framework of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
This Statutory Framework sets out the conditions for the functioning of Biosphere Reserves and World Network of Biosphere Reserves. It was adopted in the UNESCO General Conference in November 1995.
MAB Global Communication Strategy and Action Plan
In the 30th Session of the International Co-ordinating Council of the MAB Programme, held in July 2018 in Palembang, Indonesia, adopted this far-reaching Global Communication Strategy and Action Plan.
Its development was conducted through a series of consultations with the WNBR. The premise is that the strategy should be developed by the network, for the network - using the communications tools that have already been created within the Brand & Story Toolkit adopted by the World Network in 2015.
Available in English.
Final Draft Lima Action Plan released on 16 February 2016
Comments received on the Second Draft Lima Action Plan
MAB Strategy Group (MSG) Announcement: Second Draft Lima Action Plan
MAB Strategy Group (MSG) Announcement: Draft MAB Strategy 2015-2025 Finalized
Final Draft MAB Strategy 2015-2025 - 4 May 2015
MAB Strategy 2015-2025 - Draft 21 April 2015
Roster of Experts Comments on 21 April version of draft MAB Strategy
Zero Draft of the New MAB Strategy 2014-2021. Section II in document SC-14/CONF.226/7/REV.
MAB Strategy 2015-2025. Preliminary Draft
Compilation document with comments
World Network of Biosphere Regions: a proposal for discussion