MAB National Committees
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MAB National Committees are national-level bodies that coordinate and implement UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme within individual countries, linking local stakeholders, scientists, and policymakers in the management of biosphere reserves.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO-related body
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multi-stakeholder committee → national coordinating body → |
| hasRole |
advise national authorities on biosphere reserve policy
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advise on alignment of biosphere reserve activities with national development policies → advise on alignment of biosphere reserve activities with national environmental policies → contribute to UNESCO MAB governing bodies through national inputs → contribute to capacity-building for biosphere reserve managers → contribute to national environmental reporting using data from biosphere reserves → contribute to national implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development → contribute to national sustainable development strategies → coordinate implementation of the Man and the Biosphere Programme at national level → coordinate national participation in regional MAB networks → coordinate national reporting to the MAB Programme → encourage integration of biosphere reserves into territorial planning → encourage partnerships with NGOs and civil society for biosphere reserves → encourage partnerships with the private sector for sustainable development in biosphere reserves → encourage research on climate change impacts in biosphere reserves → encourage stakeholder participation in biosphere reserve governance → encourage youth engagement in MAB-related activities → ensure follow-up to recommendations from UNESCO MAB governing bodies → ensure that biosphere reserve nominations meet UNESCO criteria → facilitate communication between UNESCO and national stakeholders → facilitate exchange of experience among national biosphere reserves → facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration on people–environment interactions → foster socio-economic development compatible with conservation goals → integrate scientific knowledge into biosphere reserve management → link local biosphere reserve managers with national policymakers → mobilize national expertise for MAB-related activities → monitor implementation of management plans for biosphere reserves → oversee periodic review of existing biosphere reserves → promote application of MAB principles beyond designated biosphere reserves → promote ecosystem-based approaches to land and water management → promote education and awareness on biosphere reserves → promote integration of traditional and local knowledge in biosphere reserve management → promote sustainable use of natural resources in biosphere reserves → promote the World Network of Biosphere Reserves at national level → review proposals for new biosphere reserves → seek synergies between MAB and other UNESCO programmes at national level → serve as a platform for dialogue among scientists, practitioners and authorities → support communication and visibility of biosphere reserves nationally → support conservation of biodiversity in biosphere reserves → support establishment and management of biosphere reserves → support fundraising efforts for biosphere reserve projects → support implementation of the Lima Action Plan for MAB → support implementation of the MAB Strategy 2015–2025 → support monitoring of ecosystem services in biosphere reserves → support research and monitoring in biosphere reserves → |
| partOf | UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme → |
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