This month we have had the pleasure to talk to the manager of the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranian (Spain-Morocco): Milagros Pérez Villalba. She went through the main satisfactions and difficulties that implies being the only intercontinental Biosphere Reserve that exists and what does the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranian need to face from now on.
12 June 2025
“The Po Delta is proof that humans can work with nature, not against it,” states Pako Massaro, manager of the Po Delta Biosphere Reserve. At the 4th Mediterranean Biosphere Reserve Managers’ Meeting, held on 29–30 May 2025 at the International Centre for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves (UNESCOMED), the Po Delta Biosphere reserve stood out as a model for climate adaptation and human–nature synergy. Organized under the theme “Towards a Resilient Mediterranean: The Contribution of Biosphere Reserves to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation”, the meeting gathered managers and stakeholders from across the MedMAB Network to share best practices and ...
2 June 2025
On 29–30 May 2025, the International Centre for the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves (UNESCOMED) hosted the 4th Mediterranean Biosphere Reserve Managers’ Meeting under the theme: "Towards a Resilient Mediterranean: The Contribution of Biosphere Reserves to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation."
This well-established forum brought together managers and stakeholders from the MedMAB Network to exchange experiences and foster joint action. Georgina Flamme from the Abertis Foundation inaugurated the meeting, highlighting the importance of public-private collaboration in tackling shared challenges such as climate change. The opening session also featured an intervention by Natalia Beltrán, representing Spain’s Autonomous National Parks ...
30 May 2025
Antonio Abreu Highlights the Role of Biosphere Reserves in Climate Action at #MedMaB 2025
At the 4th Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Biosphere Reserve Managers (MedMAB), Antonio Abreu, Director of the Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences at UNESCO, delivered a compelling address on the crucial role Biosphere Reserves play in climate change adaptation and mitigation—particularly in the Mediterranean, a region warming faster than the global average.
Abreu underscored the unique value of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in offering climate solutions that are deeply rooted in the interaction between people and nature. He noted that, as ...
