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Table of contents (46 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Sustainable Development: The Contribution by Biosphere Reserves
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New Concepts for the Model Regions
About this book
UNESCO biosphere reserves are full of life. Here, people put sustainable development into practice: economic, ecological, social and cultural objectives are pursued, conserving precious natural spaces in the process. People are opening up new opportunities for today and are taking responsibility for future generations. What could be more exciting than a look at new ways into the future? The 14 biosphere reserves in Germany are part of a world network of 440 areas in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB). Founded in the 1970s to research the relationship between man and the environment, biosphere reserves have been developed into model regions for sustainable development since the 1992 Rio Conference. This publication gives an overview of developments to date and the new direction for the MAB Programme in Germany. The generally valid guidelines for the conservation, care and development of these areas are explained. Various project examples from practice and research bear witness to the living implementation of the Programme in the German UNESCO biosphere reserves.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Full of Life
Book Subtitle: UNESCO Biosphere Reserves - Model Regions for Sustainable Development
Editors: German MAB National Committee
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b136203
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-20077-2Published: 10 September 2004
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-25815-5Published: 07 June 2005
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 169
Topics: Geology, Biogeosciences, Geography, general, Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Geoecology/Natural Processes