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In order to foster island and coastal biosphere reserves as sites applying innovative solutions in response to the pandemic, the World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves (WNICBR) launched a call for projects aimed at mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these territories. Four projects have been selected, to be implemented by the end of 2021.
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In the Zero Plastic News #4 bulletin you will learn interesting initiatives taking place in Commander Islands, Jeju Island, Isle of Man, Karst and Reka River Basin, and Mariñas Coruñesas, all Biosphere Reserves involved in the fight against plastic pollution. Moreover, a new interview section is presented, this time sharing responses from two researchers involved with Marine Sciences For Society in the study of plastic pollution.
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Under the patronage of UNESCO, the third edition of the international conference on plastic pollution from macroplastics to nanoplastics, MICRO 2020 : Knowledge and responsibilities , will be held from the 23–27 of November, 2020. As in previous years, the island of Lanzarote will host this event, however this year’s conference will be predominantly online: https://micro2020.sciencesconf.org
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The World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves, through its secretariats in Menorca (Spain) and Jeju Island (Republic of Korea) and UNESCO's MAB Programme, invites biosphere reserves located in islands and coastal areas to submit projects aimed at mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their territories. Update: the resolution of the call has been delayed, stay tuned!
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Under the theme "Mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reserves of Biosphere in Islands and Coastal Areas", the first virtual meeting of Network’s members was held on the 16th-17th of September, aimed at monitoring the current situation of the Network and communicate the initiatives underway and the last updates.
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The 17th Newsletter of our Network has been issued in July. Immersed in this unprecedented situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, our biosphere reserve partners are keeping efforts to find pathways for sustainable solutions facing the environmental global crisis.
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UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme organizes a International Workshop on "Load-Capacity Model for Sustainable Management" developed by the Urban Plans and Projects Programme of the Pontificia Universidad Católica (Chile), which will be held virtually on 7-8 July 2020.
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UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme hosts a webinar series for representatives of the World Network of Biosphere Reserve, in response to the COVID19 crisis that hit the entire planet since the beginning of March 2020.
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Over the past months the World Islands and Coastal Biosphere Reserve Network (WNICBR) has incorporated five new biosphere reserve territories from Australia, USA, Vietnam, Canada and Colombia. With these new members, the network continues to grow and there are already 65 formally adhered BRs.
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The new year begins with some new documents to share with our partners: the 16th Newsletter has been issued by the Jeju Secretariat to keep us informed on the recent news from our members. This issue collects the biggest amount of stories ever! On the other hand, the Proceedings’ book of the 7th Training course, held in Jeju island last October 2019, are already available.
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