PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Maureen G. Reed is Professor and Assistant Director of the School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. She is UNESCO (co)-Chair in Biocultural Diversity, Sustainability, Reconciliation and Renewal. Martin F. Price is Professor and Director of the Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands, UK. Since 2009 he has held the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development.
A much needed publication about the relevance of Biosphere Reserves as nature-based solutions that implement emerging and key concepts for our planetary challenges - such as governance and cultural practices for ecosystem management - in a continuous search for ecosystem resilience. - Angela Andrade, Chair, Commission on Ecosystem Management, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) An excellent publication show-casing the role of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves as learning laboratories for sustainable development at a global level by linking cultural diversity to biological diversity for the well-being for humankind, including conflict prevention and management of biodiversity. - Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO A must-read for anyone interested in Biosphere Reserves - the first book ever with an international perspective on this innovative concept and its evolving applications to the practices and science of biodiversity conservation, climate change and sustainability. - Lisen Schultz, Research fellow at Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden Maureen Reed and Martin Price, two recognized experts with many years of expertise in the field of BRs, have now edited a comprehensive book to which more than 60 authors, a who's who of the MAB community so to say, have contributed - a volume which deserves to be seen as a new standard in the field of UNESCO BRs. - Gunter Koeck, eco.mont, Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Volume 12, Number 2 This book brings together a wide range of knowledge and experiences from many different authors that will be of interest to researchers and practitioners alike. It shows how biosphere reserves have evolved from a main focus on conservation and natural science toward a transdisciplinary endeavor that aspires to promote local participation and inclusiveness. It not only demonstrates that there has never been a shortage of obstacles, but also encourages and inspires to continue this worthwhile struggle for more sustainable places in our world. - Jan Hanspach, Faculty of Sustainability, Leuphana University Luneburg, Luneburg, Germany
