Problems and progress in establishing biosphere reserves in northern region

Finland, Greenland, Norway, Sueden, the United States of American and Canada formed the Northern Sicence Network in 1982 to foster the exchange of information, development of training opportunities, and education in socially relevant fields perttaining to the circumpolar north. One of the themes for network activities in "Biosphere reserves and other protected areas". The Theme Coordinator will initially focus on creation of biosphere reserves in the Canadian Arctic, and then use this experience as a basis for a dialogue with other network nations on the establishment and management of reserves elsewhere in the circumpolar north. Experience with the International Biological Programme in the Canadian North shows that Territorial Government administrators and politicians must participate in early planning stages for biosphere reserves. The perceptions and aspirations of community residents must also be reflected in reserve planning and operation, and scientists must also be reflected in reserve planning and operation, and sientists must be seen to contribute to community welfare. Changes in attitudes on the part of industry, support of the principles of conservation by aboriginal residents and new land use planning initiatives by the federal government will facilitate the acceptance of the biosphere reserve concept in the north. Network-sponsored meetings on the biosphere reserve theme are planned for 1984 and 1985.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	119299 SIMMONS, N.M., 1187 UNESCO, París (Francia), 15962 PNUMA, Nairobi (Kenia), 31511 1. International Biosphere Reserve Congress Minsk, Byelorussia (URSS) 26 Set - 2 Oct 1983
Format:	biblioteca
Published:	URSS 1984
Subjects:	RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA, CANADA,
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