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The International Co-ordinating Council of UNESCO’s MAB Programme meeting in Paris from 17 to 21 June added 18 new sites in 12 countries to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which now numbers 701 biosphere reserves in 124 countries around the globe. It also approved the extension of eight existing biosphere reserves, four of which are members of our Network.
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The April 2019 EuroMAB Conference in Dublin (2-5 April 2019) set the stage for members of the Zero Plastic Working Group to gather along with other conference participants for the Tackling Plastic Pollution Workshop. Rooted in this workshop, we are launching a global call for Biosphere Reserves to join us in facing the challenge of plastic pollution, with the aim of minimizing the harmful consequences stemming from the abusive use of plastic.
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The Cabildo of Lanzarote and the Insular Council of Menorca closed on Monday, March 11, with the reading of a joint statement, the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of both biosphere reserves (Unesco). As a result of this twinning and the will of both administrations to commemorate the 25th anniversary, different acts and joint activities by the two islands have been carried out during 2018 and 2019.
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Keep updated about our network members news with the latest issue of the Newsletter, N. 14, published by the Jeju Secretariat. News on the last training course held in Jeju and the process of defining the Network's workplan are included, as well as the inputs from BR members.
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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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