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NATURAL SCIENCES

Flavia Schlegel,

Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO

Meeting with National Commissions for UNESCO, 12 October 2016

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The MAB Strategy and its Lima Action Plan The way forward

Implementation and Reporting Timeline

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MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE PROGRAMME

December 2015 - February 2016 Participatory, open and

transparent drafting process (contributions of Member States, MAB NatCom, MAB and BR Focal

Points, and regional and thematic networks

2020 Mid-term evaluation of the implementation of the Lima

Action Plan Annual Progress Report by

regional and thematic networks and biannual Progress Report by

Member States

December 2025 Final Report and

Evaluation of the MAB Strategy and Lima

Action Plan 2016-2025

38th session of the GC November 2015 MAB Strategy for

2015-2025 endorsed

4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves and 28th

Session of the MAB ICC, March 2016

Adoption of the Lima Declaration

and Lima Action Plan 2016-2025

200th Session of the EXB, October 2016

Progress Report on the implementation of the MAB Strategy and LAP,

and possible endorsement of the

LAP

39th session of the GC November 2017

Progress Report on the implementation of the

MAB Strategy and LAP by the UNESCO DG to the

General Conference

2017 to 2025 Annual Progress Report by regional and thematic networks and biannual Progress Report by Member States

NEXT STEPS

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• 1st MAB World Congress outside Europe

• Over 1,000 participants from 115 countries

• 34 workshops and side events related to SDGs and climate change.

• 20 new sites were added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves

• Launch of the Lima Action Plan 2016-2025 and adoption of the Lima Declaration

4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves

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• 669 Biosphere Reserves

• In 120 countries

• 16 transboundary (Africa: 2, Europe & NA: 12, LAC: 1)

• Including 1 transcontinental BR between Europe (Spain) and Arab States (Morocco)

• There are still 75 Member States that have no biosphere reserve.

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves

LAC

Arab States

Africa

Europe and North America

Asia and the Pacific

70 BR in 28 countries 125 BR in

21 countries

142 BR in 24 countries



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Biosphere Reserves as model regions for sustainable development

• Conserve biological and cultural diversity at a global scale.

• Provide local solutions to global sustainable development challenges, including climate change.

• Facilitate the application of sustainability science and serve as knowledge and skill incubators.

• Foster resilience of vulnerable groups to build equitable and healthy societies.

• Explore and test green economy and green society paradigms.

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A. The WNBR consisting of effectively functioning models for sustainable development B. Inclusive, dynamic and result-oriented collaboration and networking within the MAB Programme and the WNBR C. Effective external partnerships and sufficient and sustainable funding for the MAB Programme and the WNBR D. Comprehensive, modern, open, and transparent communication, information and data sharing E. Effective governance of and within the MAB Programme and the World Network of Biosphere Reserves

LAP Strategic Action Areas vs SDGs

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LAP is as a matrix structured according to the five Strategic Action Areas of the MAB Strategy 2015-2025.

Lima Action Plan 2016-2025

5 Strategic Action Areas, 62 Actions with specific outcomes and performance indicators.

MAB in the Preliminary Proposal 39 C/5

MPII/SC

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SO 4: Strengthening science technology and innovation systems and policies –nationally, regionally and globally

MLA 1

Harnessing STI and knowledge for sustainable development

SO 5: Promoting international scientific cooperation on critical challenges to sustainable development

MLA 2 Advancing science for sustainable management of natural

resources, disaster risk reduction and climate change action through IHP, MAB and IGGP

1. Developing inclusive STI systems Strengthen the policy framework to develop and maintain inclusive STI systems Direct impact: SDG targets 9.5, 9.b, 17.6, 17.7, 17.8, 17.14, 17.16 , 17.17 Additional impact: SDG target 5.c 2. Monitoring STI systems Strengthen the capacities of Member States to monitor and to critically assess different knowledge systems and STI for development Direct impact: SDG targets 17.18, 17.19 3. Increasing capacity Increase institutional and human capacity to produce, disseminate and apply knowledge, with special attention on youth, women and local and indigenous communities and on the use of ICTs. Direct impact: SDG targets 9.5, 9.b, 17.9 Additional impact: SDG targets 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.b, 4.c, 5.5, 5.b, 7.a, 12.a

4. Strengthen scientific cooperation Strengthen cooperation of IHP, MAB, IGGP with scientific institutions and networks for sustainable management and use of natural resources, biodiversity and particularly for freshwater security Direct impact: SDGs 6, 13, 15 - all targets Additional impact: SDG targets 2.4, 2.a, 3.3, 7.a, 12.2 5. Increasing resilience Increase resilience to climate change and natural disasters, with special attention to vulnerable groups including SIDS, indigenous peoples and local communities through IHP, MAB, and IGGP Direct impact: SDG targets 6.5, 9.1, 11.4, 11.5, 11.b, 13.1, 13.3, 13.b, 15.3 Additional impact: SDG targets 1.5, 3.9 6. Sites for sustainable development Develop MAB biosphere reserves and IGGP Geoparks as learning sites for inclusive and comprehensive approaches to sustainable development, equal access to and benefit sharing from natural resources Direct impact: SDG targets 6.6, 6.b, 9.3, 9.5, 11.b, 13.3, 15.1-5, 15.9 Additional impact: SDG targets 1.4, 2.5, 4.7, 5.5, 7.b, 8.3, 8.4, 8.9, 12.2, 12.5, 12.b

Concrete examples of immediate follow-up

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• Biosphere Reserves Products and Services Branding

workshops (Lima 2015; Shanghai 2015; Bogota 2016; Parma 2016).

• Green Economy in Biosphere Reserves project (GEBR) in three sub-Saharan African countries; Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania.

• The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was the first country to adopt its National LAP.

• Wakatobi Asia Pacific Workshop, Indonesia (June 2016) on local governments in LAP implementation.

• First World MAB Youth Forum in the Po Delta Biosphere Reserve, Italy, in September 2017.

UNESCO’s NatComms supporting MAB activities

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UNESCO National Commissions: • Ensure national synergy among UNESCO programmes and affiliated

institutions (centers and chairs), • Provide policy and institutional backup for MAB national committees and BR to

participate in MAB platforms and MAB networks, MAB National Committees: • Represent the national authorities for all MAB activities in the countries, • Scientific and coordinating bodies to lead the national and local communities

committed to MAB mission and the global actions for BR, • Identify and nominate BR, and ensure full function of designated BRs. • In the absence of a MAB NCs or MAB Focal Point, Nat Comms can take their

role, for example when signing a nomination form.

UNESCO’s NatComms supporting MAB activities

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Your Biosphere Reserve is your key to sustainable

development!

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