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Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Keywords

Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB); biosphere reserves; global environmental governance; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); development strategy

Document Type

Academic Progress and Strategic Thinking

Abstract

Global environmental governance is currently encountering serious challenges. The lack of integration between biodiversity conservation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has imposed significant stress on the Earth system. Ecologically significant regions, particularly those with limited resources, are confronted with issues such as weak governance structures and restricted developmental opportunities. As the core platform of the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) serves as a global model for reconciling conservation with sustainable development. Nevertheless, it continues to face major obstacles, including insufficient alignment with international frameworks, inadequate financial and human resource allocation, limited coordination between conservation and development objectives, underutilization of emerging technologies, and deficiencies in governance mechanisms and strategic support. This study provides a systematic review of the developmental trajectory and global practices of the MAB programme. With a focus on global environmental governance and the Sustainable Development Goals, it outlines a strategic direction for the WNBR for the coming decade, aiming to address existing issues and challenges. These include strengthening support for international agreements, increasing resource investment, and advancing scientific research and knowledge-sharing mechanisms. In response to practical demands, this study further delineates current priority actions, including the establishment of transnational policy coordination platforms, the innovation of sustainable financing and capacity-building mechanisms, the creation of integrated platforms for baseline data and knowledge sharing, the development of incentive mechanisms for knowledge translation, and the formulation of dynamic frameworks for strategic implementation monitoring and evaluation. These measures are designed to systematically enhance the WNBR as a central platform for advancing global sustainable development paradigms.

First page

1523

Last Page

1535

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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