UNESCO Programme on Man and Biosphere (MAB)
| Name: | UNESCO Programme on Man and Biosphere |
| Abbreviation: | MAB |
| URL to homepage: | http://www.unesco.org/mab/ |
| Country: | France |
Mandate
- Within the natural and social sciences, develop a basis for the rational use and conservation of the resources of the biosphere. Improvement of the global relationship between man and environment.
- The Programme's thematic approach to follow: an eco-system or bioregional approach; Ecological monitoring and evaluation regarding global biodiversity; Capacity Building; research in new ecological theory and practice.
Relevance to forests by key words
sustainable development, forest research, education, eco-systems, biodiversity, conservation, protection, reserves, genetic resources