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Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme

Strategy and Roadmap

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:

 

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.

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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.

 

 

Background documents and Draft Texts

The Draft Lima Action Plan for UNESCO’s MAB Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves 2016-2025 (Presentation by Dr. Martin Price, Rapporteur of the MAB Strategy Group and Mab Bureau, at the 4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves)

Final Draft Lima Action Plan released on 16 February 2016

Comments received on the Second Draft Lima Action Plan

Second Draft Lima Action Plan for UNESCO's MAB Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (2016-2025)

MAB Strategy Group (MSG) Announcement: Second Draft Lima Action Plan

MAB STRATEGY 2015-2025 : ANNEX II of the Final Report of the 27th Session of the MAB International Co-ordinating Council (ICC)

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

Compilation of Submissions Received in Response to the MAB Circular Letter of 6 March 2014 on the Development of the New MAB Strategy

Background and Proposal for Timeframe and Working Methods for the continued preparation and finalization of the new mab strategy. Section I in document SC-14/CONF.226/7/REV

Zero Draft of the New MAB Strategy 2014-2021. Section II in document SC-14/CONF.226/7/REV.

Summary of MAB ICC discussion on the development of the New MAB Strategy and the Zero Draft at the 26th MAB ICC contained in paragraphs 43 – 67 of document SC-14/CONF.226/15.

MAB Strategy 2015-2025. Condensed Zero Draft (6 November 2014 rev). Document prepared by the MAB Secretariat on the instructions of the MAB ICC (see para 65 in SC-14/CONF.226/15) for the consideration of the MAB Strategy Group

MAB Strategy Group Announcement: Distribution of the Preliminary Draft MAB Strategy (2015 – 2025) and call for comments and inputs thereon by 9 March 2015

MAB Strategy 2015-2025. Preliminary Draft

Compilation document with comments

World Network of Biosphere Regions: a proposal for discussion