MAB Regional Networks on the working papers and the Lima Action Plan

• AfriMAB: Chair: M. Paul Makenzi (Kenia)
• ArabMAB: Chair: Dr. Houria Kheleifi (Algeria)
• East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network: Chair: Prof. Toshio Iwakuma (Japan)
• EuroMAB: Chair: Gordana Beltram (Slovenia), Toomas Kokovkin (Estonia) and Timo Hokkanen (Finland)
• IberoMAB: Chair: Sergio Guevara (Mexico)
• SeaBRnet & PacMAB: Chair: Shabaz Kahn
• SACAM: Chair: Dr Asghar Mohammadi-Fazel (Iran)

Ecosystems and ecological issues

• Climate Change: Chair: Ms Martha ‘Pati’ Ruiz Corzo (Mexico)
• Mountains: Chair: Martin Price (UK)    
• Drylands: Chair: Boshra Salem (Egypt)    
• Forests: Chair: Martí Boada (Spain)    
• Urban Areas: Chair: Sergio Guevara (Mexico)    
• Islands & Coastal Zones: Chair: Dai-Yeun Jeong (Republic of Korea)    
• Ecological restoration: Chair: Han Qunli, Paul Smith (UK)   

Biosphere Reserves related issues

• Governance: Chair: Clayton Lino (Brazil)    

• Economics in and around BR's: Chair: Colin Campbell (UK)    

• Scientific Networking: Chair: Miren Onaindia (Spain) Martin Price (UK)

• Youth Engagement: Chair: Eve Ferguson (Canada)    

• The 'Biosphere Reserve' Brand, Communication: Chair: Kari Natland (Norway)    

• Tourism: Chair: Michael Meyer (Germany)

• Extractive Industry: Chair: Sergio Augusto Domingues (Brazil)