Man and the Biosphere Programme

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Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is an intergovernmental scientific program, launched in 1971 by UNESCO, that aims to establish a scientific basis for the 'improvement of relationships' between people and their environments.^[1]

MAB engages with the international development agenda, especially the Sustainable Development Goals and the Post 2015 Development Agenda. The MAB programme provides a platform for cooperation in research and development. As of July 2024^[update], 759 sites across 136 countries, including 22 transboundary sites, have been included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.^[2] The reserves cover more than 5% of the world’s surface and are home to over 260 million people.^[3][4]