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During the week of November 19th, the international scientific community will share findings from their most recent research at the MICRO 2018 conference in Lanzarote. The World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves and its Zero Plastic working group will take part in the conference, which is sponsored by UNESCO.
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The 6th UNESCO Training Course for Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserve Managers took place on Jeju Island, the Republic of Korea from October 1st to 3rd, 2018. The training course was organized by UNESCO MAB and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and convened by Jeju Secretariat of WNICBR. Access here to all the information on the course.
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Recently, we have received the formal request for membership of the World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves by Komodo (Indonesia), Sahalazama Iles Radama (Madagascar), Noroeste Amotapes Manglares (Peru) and Macizo del Cajas (Ecuador).
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After the meeting in Minorca we continue the effort to launch a working group related to the challenge of reducing plastics. We invite all the interested BR to participate in the working group process, by sending an email before September 15.
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The last Newsletter of the World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves has been issued by the Jeju Secretariat. Download it here to read news on the last Meeting, call for the next Training Course and news from the member biosphere reserves of Gourith Cluster, Azores, Gran Canaria and St. Mary's BR.
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All documentation, images and videos of the VIII Meeting of the World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves are available at the link below.
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The call for applications is open for the forthcoming Training Course for Island and Coastal BR managers, which will take place in Jeju island (Republic of Korea) from 1-3 October 2018.
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The different sessions and presentations of the VIII Meeting of the WNICBR were recorded on video for livestreaming, and are available at the link below.
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We are working on the last details of the VIII meeting of the World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves, were 48 biosphere reserves will join forces to deal with sustainable development and climate change.
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61 members of the Network representing 48 Biosphere Reserves located in 33 different countries will meet in Menorca next May.
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