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• MedMAB and UNESCOMED contribute to global dialogue through their  participation in the plenary session on Fundraising, Resources and Partnership  Mobilization at the 3rd Global MAB Youth Forum 2026. 
• UNESCOMED provided scholarships for five young Mediterranean participants  to attend the Global MAB Youth Forum and engage in international exchange and  cooperation. 
• The Forum concludes with a new Youth Declaration and Roadmap, setting  priorities for stronger youth participation, global collaboration, and local  action within the UNESCO MAB Programme for the coming decade.

• A Geography student from the Autonomous University of Barcelona carried out fieldwork in Morocco within the framework of the International University Campus on Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves.  

• The research explores socio-ecological resilience in the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve in response to climate change and sustainable development challenges.  

• Visits to rural communities and WEFE Nexus-based initiatives helped connect academic research with local knowledge on sustainable resource management. 

From UNESCOMED, with the support of Abertis Foundation,we can offer scholarships for up to 7 young participants (non-staterepresentatives) to attend the MAB Youth Forum 2026 (May18–22, Po Delta Biosphere Reserve, Italy)

Participants will receive a letter of support fromUNESCOMED center and MedMAB network and travelexpenses will be covered. 

“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 ...

The Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (JMBR), located in the Kesrouan District of Lebanon, on the shoulders of the western slopes of the Mount Lebanon chain, overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the West. It covers an area of 6500 hectares, at an altitude ranging between 350 meters in the North-West and 1,700 meters to the South-East. UNESCOMED Center, the headquarters of Abertis Foundation, talked to President Association for the Protection of Jabal Moussa about the role of Biosphere Reserves in conflict zones and these were their answer

The Dana Biosphere Reserve, belonging to the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves Thematic Network (MedMaB), holds immense ecological, cultural, and economic values. Its diverse landscapes, encompassing Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian, and Sudanian biogeographical zones, make it a unique habitat for over 891 plant species, including rare and endemic varieties. This biodiversity is crucial for ecological stability and the preservation of rare species, such as the Syrian Serin and Nubian Ibex. Culturally, the Dana BR is significant for local communities, who have long relied on its resources, and it serves as a model for sustainable development through responsible tourism. Economically, the reserve contributes to job ...