UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, SDGs and "OECM", JST Sakura Science Lecture

27, September 2023; Miyawaki Memorial Room (TBC; 101, Bldg..S6-1, YNU)

Hiroyuki Matsuda

Pre-lecture exercise (optional)

exercise 1: Describe what Biosphere Reserves are in about 50 words, referring to the following site and others (html)
exercise 2: Describe what SDGs are in about 50 words, referring to the following site and others (html)
exercise 3: Describe what OECMs are in about 50 words, referring to the following site and others (html)
exercise 4: Watch the following video (46minutes) 'Good practices of SDGsin BRs, "Our Biosphere, Our Future"' by Miguel Clusener-Godt (HTML)

UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, SDGs and "OECM"(Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures in Kunmin-Montreal Biodiversity Framework) PDF(v1) video Video

Do you think 30by30 feasible? And why?
If yes, what is a keypoint to achieve it? If not, what is alternative goals or why was it made?
Does OECM lead to diminish the quality of conservation movement or effective in mainstreaming conservation? And why?
What should be the post-SDGs? Should it incorporate measures to address pandemics and population growth? And why?
Should the post SDGs aim for greater ambition or prioritize pragmatic goals? And why?

History of UNESCO’s Global Actions in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development for the last 75 Years (1945-2021)" video (35min.) pdf
The Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) over the last 50 years (1971-2021): Past, Present and Future””pdf video(MCG)
Branding and other useage of BRs video (MCG 48min.)

by Hiroyuki Matsuda

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