International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
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Hosted online and accessible to all, the journal aims to publish multi-media research about the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Submissions will cover themes relating to the mandate and functions of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme: conservation of biological and cultural diversity, sustainable development, and collaborative projects, research, and initiatives that demonstrate best practices relating to the human-nature connection. More details can be obtained here.
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International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves - Volume 1, Issue 1 (2017)
(2017-01-06)The first issue of the International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. -
Sustaining home: Canadian biosphere reserves in action, a companion to "Striking balance"
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-01-06)Sustaining Home is the companion eBook for Striking Balance— an 8x50 minute documentary series that goes coast to coast — combining aerial, motion capture time-lapse, and nature photography to create a stunning picture of ... -
Stories from the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-01-06)Vancouver Island University students interview 21 people about their connections to the lands and waters within the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region on Vancouver Island. Includes underwater footage by Kathleen Reed, and ... -
Land crab management for conservation and tourism development in UNESCO Cu Lao Cham - Hoi An Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam
(2017-01-06)Land crabs, Gecarcoidea lalandii, native to forest and tidal areas, are considered a tropic factor sustaining the food chain and food web in marine-mountain ecosystem/ecotone, and a valuable source of nutrition for tourism ... -
Looking inward, looking outward: Citizen science in the Bras d'Or Lake Biosphere
(2017-01-06)The Bras d‘Or Lake and watershed is a 3,566 km2 region of forest, freshwater and marine ecosystems in the centre of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. The estuary occupies 31% of the Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere and the ... -
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve management evaluation: Where do we stand and what's next?
(2017-01-06)This article provides the first comprehensive review of the discourse evolution of UNESCO Biosphere Reserve evaluation, relative to the general discourse of Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME) evaluation. Using ... -
Acoustic ecology in UNESCO biosphere reserves
(2017-01-06)Acoustic ecology is a dynamic interdisciplinary field that studies the social, cultural, and ecological aspects of our environment through sound. In the context of UNESCO biosphere reserves that seek to reconcile the ... -
Bioregions vs. biosphere reserves: Which is a better vehicle for sustainability?
(2017-01-06)In the past fifty years, various concepts have emerged that have the potential to assist societies in achieving greater sustainability. In this article I will briefly review the evolution of the bioregion and biosphere ... -
Shared values, shared success: Remediating endangered lamprey habitat in British Columbia
(2017-01-06)Stream remediation was undertaken at two impassable fish obstacles in Morrison Creek in Courtenay, British Columbia. These barriers were identified as impassable to the endangered Morrison Creek lamprey (Lampetra richardsoni ... -
Identification of range extent of the Morrison Creek lamprey (Lampetra richardsoni var. marifuga) in Canada
(2017-01-06)In 2014, preliminary surveys were undertaken to assess the extent of distribution of lamprey in the headwaters of Morrison Creek in Courtenay, BC. In support of the identification of critical habitat of Morrison Creek ... -
International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves - Vol.1, Issue 1 [web archive files]
(VIU Press, 2017-01)Web archive version of the International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, vol.1, no.1, originally published at http://biospherejournal.org -
International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves - Volume 1, Issue 2 (2017)
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)The second issue of the International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. -
The establishment of a database on current research in UNESCO biosphere reserves: limitations and opportunities
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)The investigation into current research on biosphere reserves is complex and multi-faceted. Numerous factors, including the widespread interests of those publishing on biosphere reserves, publication methods, author ... -
Biosphere Reserves: learning spaces for sustainability
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)Since 1976, the research on sustainable development practices at the Biosphere Reserves (BRs) of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme have yielded valuable experiences and built an important knowledge base. The ... -
Using Enhancing our heritage toolkit for assessing management effectiveness of the Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)Biosphere reserves operating under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme aim to achieve three mandate management objectives of conservation, sustainable socio-economic development, and logistic support. The apparent ... -
The International Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ICSRC)
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)The establishment of the International Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ICSRC) was proposed as a legacy project at the October 2013 meeting of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, which included 36 countries from Europe and ... -
The periodic review reports of the biosphere reserves of the MaB Programme. Case study: Biosphere Reserve Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and las Villas
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)Biosphere Reserves are areas of territory recognized for their environmental and social particularities which belong to UNESCO's "Man and Biosphere" Programme. Every 10 years, the responsible agency for the management of ... -
The relationship between tourism and the biosphere reserve status: The Danube Delta – If the Danube is “the sustainable highway’ of Europe, then the Danube Delta should be the sustainable gate to the Black Sea
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)The main aim of this article is to find out whether the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR) demonstrates the characteristics of a biosphere reserve, and if its functions contribute to the sustainable socio-economic ... -
Sharing the range
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-08)Southwestern Alberta is where the mountains meet the prairies. Strong winds shape the landscape, and the Rocky Mountains transition rapidly to agricultural lands. The area is part of the Crown of the Continent, home to the ...
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