The 10th South and Central Asian Biosphere Reserve Network Meeting(SACAM) with the theme ‘From Ridge to Reef’ will be held in Chennai,India during 1st-3rd Novermer,2023. It aims at contributing to peace and good relationships between participating Member States, as well as, for the first time arranging for the active participation of the private sector, that has a responsibility and a will, to make contributions to nature conservation, climate resilience, and people living in harmony with nature.
The 10th SACAM also aims to bring together Biosphere Reserve stakeholders from the global south and north, beyond South & Central Asia, so experiences, challenges, ideas and best practices can be shared on a wide international scale, including with United Nations agencies.
There will be thematic group-work, so stakeholders with similar interests can jointly work to achieve expected thematic results; it is encouraged to share ideas, work together, and share achievements and challenges, and prepare for their participation at the forthcoming 5th World Congress on Biosphere Reserves in China, 2025. The event will allow foundations and the private sector to strengthen their social and environmental community support, and to form long-term partnerships. Partners will discuss how best to improve their individual activities on the conservation, restoration, and scientific research and monitoring of ecosystems with the well-being of people in mind.
In recent years, we have observed massive wildfires, unusual droughts, extreme hurricanes, and immense floods. These weather-related phenomena are linked to the increase of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere, causing adverse impacts on food-, water-, and energy-security, with the potential to trigger social discontent and unrest.
Therefore, the conservation and restoration of ecosystems, especially in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, and building capacity for widespread understanding of socio-ecology and climate resilience, is of substantial importance for World Peace.
Learn more about the World Network of Biosphere Reserves networks here: https://en.unesco.org/biosphere/wnbr
