Cultural and Biological Diversity in Biosphere Reserves
From 14:30 to 16:00, Wednesday 15 March 2016, Lima, Peru
Chair
Bahar Mohammadi (Iran) and Peter Bridgewater (Australia)
Moderator
Melody Ocloo (UNESCO)
Organization/Institution in Charge
Australian National University
Overview
The side event on cultural and biological diversity in Biosphere Reserves has two parts. The first deals with the UNESCO - Convention on Biological Diversity Joint Programme on Biocultural diversity and how Biosphere Reserves can contribute to it. The second details some on-ground activities in Iranian Biosphere Reserves. Participants were asked to comment on, and then issue, "the Lima Challenge" on biocultural diversity in Biosphere Reserves.
Presentations
- Biocultural links in the international system: what's accepted, what's not - Peter Bridgewater
- Cultural and Biological Diversity in the K2C, South Africa: Conflicts and Challenges - Marie-Tinka Uys
- Biodiversity and cultural diversity in Tang Sayyad and Sabzkuh Biosphere Reserve, Iran - Bahar Mohammadi
- The Lima Challenge for Action on Biocultural diversity in Biosphere Reserves - Peter Bridgewater
