Biosphere reserves in developed countries: the Canadian experience
When establishing biosphere reserves, close attention must be paid to the human factors that make them work. Consultation processes are essential to obtain local understanding and acceptance of the concept, and to develop local organizational arrangements that will develop various biuosphere reserve functions. Issues and experiences from striving to do this in Canada are discussed. Canada/MAB has prepared a "National Action Plan for Biosphere Reserves in Canada", modelled closly on UNESCO's global action plan. Four biosphere reserves already exist and nominations for two more are underway. In Canada as elsewhere, there is a need to develop fully-functioning biosphere reserves in different settings to provide good working examples of the potentials inherent in the concept. North America should be a leader in this.
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Atlanta, Georgia (EUA)
1989
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| Subjects: | RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA, CANADA, |
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| Summary: | When establishing biosphere reserves, close attention must be paid to the human factors that make them work. Consultation processes are essential to obtain local understanding and acceptance of the concept, and to develop local organizational arrangements that will develop various biuosphere reserve functions. Issues and experiences from striving to do this in Canada are discussed. Canada/MAB has prepared a "National Action Plan for Biosphere Reserves in Canada", modelled closly on UNESCO's global action plan. Four biosphere reserves already exist and nominations for two more are underway. In Canada as elsewhere, there is a need to develop fully-functioning biosphere reserves in different settings to provide good working examples of the potentials inherent in the concept. North America should be a leader in this. |
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