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(June 28, 2016) .- the Programme on Man and the Biosphere UNESCO, in coordination with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Colombia Development, organized a two-day workshop on “Products and Services Biosphere Reserves, tools to improve living conditions” in Bogotá, Colombia, which was opened by the Vice-Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Mr Paul Vieira Samper, on 22 June 2016.
the workshop, which was attended by over 40 representatives of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, Panama and Peru related to the field of biosphere reserves aimed to generate an exchange of experiences on sustainable economic activities and best practices that are being made in various biosphere reserves.
from a didactic and interactive exponents presented the steps that followed, the challenges they have encountered along the way and socio-economic benefits and sustainable development has been achieved through the promotion of products and services of its biosphere reserves.
the Manager of the World Biosphere reserve La Palma (Spain), Antonio San Blas Álvarez, explained through various exhibitions, how, after more than 10 years of work, this biosphere reserve has achieved become a sustainable region, enhanced by the use of the trademark “Biosphere Reserve” in their food products, handicrafts and companies.
the Executive Director of the Foundation Amazonia alive, Mr. Roldán Rojas, presented meanwhile how a country could move from planting coca to cocoa and become the fifth biosphere reserve of Peru.
Ms. June Marie Mow, international consultant, spoke about the products and services that were offered in the Biosphere Reserve Seaflower in Colombia and the Mayor of the Municipality of Hijuelas in Chile, Ms. Veronica Rossat, he presented the work being done by the municipality as part of the Biosphere Reserve Campana -. Penuelas, and how this international designation was an instrument to defend their environmental heritage and local economic development of the area
workshop was developed under the Project BRESEP “Biosphere Reserves as a tool for the management of coastal areas and islands in the South Pacific Oriental”, which also held its fourth meeting on 23 and 24 June, where he met the five participating countries – Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru -. and the representative of the Flemish Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, who financed this project
the objective of this project is to create and strengthen existing biosphere reserves in coastal areas and islands of the eastern South Pacific, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru. The project also aims to promote biosphere reserves as tools for innovative projects to add value to local socio-economic activities; and raise awareness and build capacity of stakeholders in the area.
During the fourth meeting, the five countries discussed the various advances in each of the countries and the twinning project between Biosphere Reserve Colón (Galapagos) in Ecuador and Archipelago Juan Fernandez Chile, and the creation of a transboundary biosphere reserve between Ecuador and Peru, the second transboundary biosphere reserve in the region.
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