Russian biosphere reserves at the youth MAB-2017 Forum in Italy

• Published in: Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 103 - 110
• Main Authors: Shuyskaya, Elena A., Zavadskaya, Anna V., Sharaponova, Angelina Yu, Belyaev, Dmitriy A., Barsukova, Anastasia D., Strokan, Anna V., Vlasov, Egor A., Unkovskaya, Maria A., Nosov, Maxim S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas "Bear Land" 01.01.2018
• Subjects: biosphere reserves; sustainable development; UNESCO; UNESCO's Man and Biosphere programme (MAB); World Network of Biosphere Reserves; Youth Forum
• DOI: 10.24189/ncr.2018.012
• ISSN: 2500-008X

Russia was represented by 9 participants from Biosphere Reserves at the MAB Youth Forum in Italy. The main question of the Forum was «How to involve the young in the work of biosphere reserves?» The debate resulted in a Declaration, elaborated by participants from around the world (282 delegates from 85 countries). Measures to improve scientific cooperation, data exchange in the sphere of educational tourism and administrative management, development of joint projects in environmental education were formulated. The article contains a number of recommendations for the network of biosphere reserves in Russia, based on Seville strategy and Lima Action Plan.