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· At the III Spanish Congress of Biosphere Reserves, the La Siberia–La Palma Strategic Action Plan 2026–2035 for the Spanish Network was approved.

· UNESCOMED participates in the congress showing how Mediterranean cooperation boosts resilience.

· La Siberia, host of the congress, shows how the designation as a Biosphere Reserve is an opportunity for the territory.

From 8^th to 10^th May, representatives of the International Centre for the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves (UNESCOMED) participated in the 8th International Congress of the Argan Tree held in Essaouira, Morocco, under the theme “From  Argan Forest to Arganiculture: The Argan Tree as a Pillar of Water Resilience  for Ecosystems, Territories, and Communities.” 

Dr. Roser Maneja, our Scientific Director, and Dr Quim Zaldo,  researcher from the Forest  Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia, attended the event and contributed to two round tables, one related to the WEFE nexus approach aligned with the  RES-MAB project, and the other related to the governance of Biosphere Reserves.

Training as part of the RES-MAB Project, aimed at strengthening entrepreneurship, social innovation and sustainable development in biosphere reserves.

This PRIMA project, focused on the  adaptation and mitigation solutions to face climate change in the Mediterranean  region brings together ten partners to create living labs to test and implement  WEFE solutions.

The RES-MAB Project is one of the most relevant outcomes in terms of applied research of the UNESOMED Center, headquarters of the Abertis Foundation.