Encouraging community involvement: Engaging local people in decision-making and benefit-sharing, and preserving cultural heritage alongside natural resources All UNESCO biosphere reserves are part of ...

Through its World Network of Biosphere Reserves. MAB promotes innovative approaches to economic development that are socially and culturally appropriate and environmentally sustainable Every year, ...

in 21 countries to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which now numbers 727 biosphere reserves in 131 countries, including 22 transboundary sites. UNESCO Biosphere reserves now cover more th ...