Criteria for selection and evaluation of biosphere reserves in support of the UNESCO MAB programme in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.02.047
Abstract: Abstract The biosphere reserve model is a global designation in accordance with UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme. Biosphere reserves are required to fulfil three functions as prescribed by UNESCO, namely conservation, sustainable development and… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; biosphere reserves; mab programme; selection ... See more keywords
Tourism as a pathway to livelihood diversification: Evidence from biosphere reserves, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2020.104159
Abstract: Abstract This study aims at investigating the impact of tourism components on livelihood diversification outcomes or assets in Ethiopian biosphere reserves. A cross-sectional study was employed using descriptive and explanatory research design where a mixed… read more here.
Keywords: tourism; biosphere reserves; tourism pathway; livelihood diversification ... See more keywords
Analysis of the Current and Future Prediction of Land Use/Land Cover Change Using Remote Sensing and the CA-Markov Model in Majang Forest Biosphere Reserves of Gambella, Southwestern Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/6685045
Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate land use/land cover changes (1987–2017), prediction (2032–2047), and identify the drivers of Majang Forest Biosphere Reserves. Landsat image (TM, ETM+, and OLI-TIRS) and socioeconomy data were used for the LU/LC… read more here.
Keywords: forest biosphere; biosphere reserves; land; majang forest ... See more keywords
A new species of Acanthocyclops Kiefer, 1927 (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) from ephemeral and permanent waterbodies of Sian Ka’an and Calakmul biosphere reserves, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1163/15685403-bja10283
Abstract: A new species of the genus Acanthocyclops is described from temporal freshwater bodies in the Sian Ka’an and Calakmul Biosphere Reserves in Southeast Mexico. Acanthocyclops fiersi n. sp. represents the third species of the genus… read more here.
Keywords: biosphere reserves; sian calakmul; species acanthocyclops; new species ... See more keywords
Heterogeneous Effects of Skill Training on Rural Livelihoods around Four Biosphere Reserves in China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811524
Abstract: The growing contradiction between protection and livelihood is a common challenge for most protected areas in developing countries. Skill training is an important way to increase household income and alleviate the dilemma between conservation and… read more here.
Keywords: around four; protected areas; four biosphere; biosphere reserves ... See more keywords
Biosphere Reserves’ Management Effectiveness—A Systematic Literature Review and a Research Agenda
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DOI: 10.3390/su12145497
Abstract: Research about biosphere reserves’ management effectiveness can contribute to better understanding of the existing gap between the biosphere reserve concept and its implementation. However, there is a limited understanding about where and how research about… read more here.
Keywords: research; biosphere reserves; management effectiveness; reserves management ... See more keywords