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Meeting on mountain development in the Caucasus

28.05.2015

The Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme of the United Nations Educational, Scientifc and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was invited to participate in the International Roundtable Meeting ‘Man and Biosphere’, which took place in Vladikavkaz, Russian Federation, on 19-20 May 2015. The meeting welcomed scientists as well as directors and specialists of national parks of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and the North-Caucasian Republics of the Russian Federation.

The objective of the meeting was to prepare for the VIII International Conference ‘Science, Education and Advocacy Activities – Basis for Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories’, which will be held in Vladikavkaz, Russian Federation, on 1-16 October 2016.

MAB is also advising the authorities on the possibility of establishing a Category II Centre focused on mountain sustainable development and a biosphere reserve in North Ossetia-Alania, Russian Federation.

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