A brochure published by the Germany
Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) presents “Biosphere Reserves” as an
ideal instrument for German development cooperation to support partner
countries in their efforts towards conservation and sustainable use of their
biodiversity.
Brochures cover “ Biospheres
Reserves, Model
Regions for a Green Economy”.
Source: BMZ
Most people think that nature conservation only means to
have clean water and fertile soils, but its implications are deeper than at
first sight; sustainable development needs also biodiversity conservation,
needs to find a balance between human and nature, because our own live is closely
related to the environment.
The aim of this project is to give an economic value
to the importance that Biosphere Reserves have for local populations. German
development cooperation considers that UNESCO Biosphere Reserves represents ideal
scenes where to support partner countries in their efforts towards conservation
and sustainable use of their own biodiversity, where to make the systems of
production and consumption more environmentally friendly. In this sense, it is
important to take into account the “Man and the Biosphere” programme of the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to
achieve a sustainable use of natural resources.
Cocoa sourcing. Source: Tp Honduras
Biosphere Reserves should be considered as
international pilot regions in a position to pursue environmentally sound ways
of living in a sustainable society, in which is important a relationship
between the human activities and the biological richness of each area. This fact
doesn’t mean that local populations only protect the environment, but they conserve
the natural values and, at the same time, make an ecological-intelligent use of
them to achieve maximum benefits for both.
Drinking water from renewables.
Source: Ecoticias
The most important activities behind this perspective
are sustainable forms of land use, adequate use of forest, use of renewable
energies and fair trade. All Biospheres Reserves promote environmental and
socially sustainable tourism. There are also other remarkable aspects; i.e. these
natural areas constitute also huge carbon reservoirs, essentials in climate
change mitigation.
The first step is this process to deepen in our
knowledge about those characteristics that distinguish each territory, its conservation
priorities and its potentialities for sustainable development of the local
populations.
If you are interested in the subject can read the full
broached in the following link:
