Here is an 8 page summary of the much larger nomination document written for the United Nations Man and the Biosphere Program to have the Bras d’Or Lake and its watershed designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
No. Activities (building construction, water course impacts, shoreline manipulation etc.) are already regulated by your municipal, provincial and federal laws. At the present time, NGO’s are working with municipal governments to establish consistent development guidelines in order to protect the … Continue reading
Biosphere reserves have three major functions: conservation, economic development, and capacity building. Conservation of countrysides, ecosystems, species, and genetic variation. Economic development – that is socially, culturally, economically and ecologically sustainable. Logistic support/Capacity building for research, monitoring, education, and training activities … Continue reading
A nomination document was prepared over a 2 year period, following the guide presented by UNESCO. The Nomination was submitted (June 2010) to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO). They directed their “Man and the Biosphere” (MAB) Committee to evaluate … Continue reading
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