Biosphere Reserves and Sustainable Development Goals 2 : Issues, Tensions, Processes and Governance in the Mediterranean

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910835068003321
• Autore: Romagny Bruno
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024; ©2024
• ISBN: 1-394-27645-1; 1-394-27643-5
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (345 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): CibienCatherine; BarthesAngela
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Presentation of the Authors of the Two Volumes -- Introduction -- Part 1. Process, Governance and Climate Change Across the Mediterranean -- Introduction to Part 1 -- Chapter 1. Biosphere Reserves in National Legislation and Public Policy -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. The place of the "biosphere reserve" in national legislation -- 1.3. The place of MAB national committees in national governments -- 1.3.1. In Spain -- 1.3.2. In France -- 1.3.3. In Morocco -- 1.3.4. In Lebanon -- 1.4. The place of the "biosphere reserve" model in public policy -- 1.4.1. In Spain -- 1.4.2. In France -- 1.4.3. In Morocco -- 1.4.4. In Lebanon -- 1.5. Discussion -- 1.6. References -- Chapter 2. The Emergence and Evolution of Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves in France -- 2.1. Profound changes across first-generation sites (1977) -- 2.2. The recognition of local development projects promoting natural and cultural heritage -- 2.3. References -- Chapter 3. Perspectives on Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves -- 3.1. Close-up on the strengthening of the Mont Ventoux Biosphere Reserve's governance -- 3.1.1. Introduction -- 3.1.2. An iconic Mediterranean mountain -- 3.1.3. Conserving and developing the assets of an exceptional area -- 3.1.4. Governance evolving with the times -- 3.2. Close-up on the Montseny Biosphere Reserve -- 3.3. Close-up on the Menorca ; Biosphere Reserve -- 3.4. Close-up on environmental education and SDGs, an opportunity for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves -- 3.5. Close-up on the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean -- 3.6. References -- Chapter 4. From the Ecological Quality Status Evaluation to the Knowledge Transferability. A Cross-cutting Experience in Montseny Biosphere Reserve -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Mediterranean river basins as valuable and complex socio-ecosystems.; 4.2.1. The evaluation of ecological quality status -- 4.2.2. Knowledge transfer and environmental education -- 4.3. Study area: Montseny Biosphere Reserve -- 4.3.1. Observatori Rivus, a cross-cutting project in Mediterranean river basins -- 4.3.2. Sampling units -- 4.4. Research areas -- 4.4.1. Biological monitoring -- 4.4.2. Hydromorphological monitoring -- 4.4.3. Physicochemical monitoring -- 4.5. Environmental education, communication and training program -- 4.5.1. Formal education -- 4.5.2. Nonformal education -- 4.5.3. Informal environmental education -- 4.6. A 15-year period implementing PROECA in the Montseny Biosphere Reserve -- 4.7. Conclusion -- 4.8. Acknowledgements -- 4.9. References -- Chapter 5. Do We Need to Choose Between Biodiversity, Industry and Tourism? A Metabolic Approach to Manage the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserve of Menorca -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Societal metabolism -- 5.3. MuSIASEM: integrating information from multiple scales to improve participation and stakeholder engagement -- 5.4. The case of Menorca: a Mediterranean Biosphere Reserve with an action plan to implement the sustainable development goals -- 5.5. Menorca 2025. An Action Plan for the Menorca Biosphere Reserve -- 5.6. Metabolic performance of economic sectors in Menorca. Application of the MuSIASEM approach -- 5.7. Discussion: do we need to choose between biodiversity, industry and tourism? -- 5.8. Conclusion -- 5.9. References -- Chapter 6. The Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (Lebanon): A Private Association Initiative -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Rich by nature -- 6.3. A privately run biosphere reserve -- 6.4. International recognition -- 6.5. Administration led by socio-economic expectations -- 6.6. Efforts at increasing understanding and awareness of an exceptional biodiversity -- 6.7. References.; Chapter 7. Understandings of Administration and Challenges to Governance in the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve (Morocco) -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. A biosphere reserve built around an iconic tree: the argan tree -- 7.3. An integrated approach to conservation and ecodevelopment -- 7.4. Participation-oriented administration -- 7.5. Regarding the research/education/management dialogue -- 7.6. References -- Chapter 8. Reconciling Conservation and Sustainable Development: The Example of the Arganeraie -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. The ABR, between conservation and sustainable territorial development: reconciling the irreconcilable -- 8.3. The complex challenges characterizing the ABR, or relevance and adaptation in conciliatory resilience -- 8.4. Changes and scalable trends in the ABR: from project territories to a territorial project -- 8.5. The ABR, complexities and improved governance -- 8.6. References -- Chapter 9. Patrimonialization and Challenges to Sustainable Development within the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. The ABR: a territory valued for the endemism of its heritage resources -- 9.2.1. The ABR: the context of its creation and functions -- 9.2.2. The Arganeraie: a resource deposit under anthropogenic pressure -- 9.3. The ABR patrimonialization process -- 9.4. Paths of governance for the integrated management of the ABR -- 9.4.1. The path of the contract -- 9.4.2. The path of deliberation: consultation and concertation -- ; 9.4.3. The path of incentivization -- 9.4.4. The path of institutional rearrangement -- 9.5. Conclusion -- 9.6. References -- Chapter 10. The Oasis du Sud Marocain Biosphere Reserve: Challenges and Issues for the Durability of Water Resources -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Specificities of the Oasis du Sud Marocain Biosphere Reserve and the question of water.; 10.3. Regional development and the deterioration of water resources -- 10.4. Challenges and complexities of water resource management within the OSMBR -- 10.5. Conclusion -- 10.6. References -- Part 2. Issues and Case Studies in the Southern Mediterranean -- Introduction to Part 2 -- Chapter 11. Pesticide Residue in the Waters of the IBRM -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Materials and methods -- 11.2.1. Materials used -- 11.2.2. Methods used and procedures of analysis -- 11.3. Results and discussions -- 11.3.1. Pesticide use -- 11.3.2. Water compartment contamination risks in the upstream reaches of the Intercontinental Biosphere of the Mediterranean (IBRM) -- 11.4. Evaluation of the risks of pesticides to human health -- 11.5. Evaluation of the risks of pesticides for the environment -- 11.6. Conclusion -- 11.7. References -- Chapter 12. Forest Fires: Their Impact on the Sustainable Development of the IBRM -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. The phenomenon of forest fires in the northern provinces -- 12.3. Links between sustainable development and forest fires -- 12.4. Conclusion -- 12.5. References -- Chapter 13. The Social and Solidarity Economy and Biodiversity in the Intercontinental Biosphere of the Mediterranean -- 13.1. Some framing of the concept of the social and solidarity economy -- 13.2. Development of natural resources in the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean (IBRM) and the SSE framework -- 13.3. The role of the SSE in the conservation and development of natural resources -- 13.4. Conclusion -- 13.5. References -- Chapter 14. The Media Coverage of the Biosphere Reserve: Ambivalence Between the Protection of Nature and the Promotion of Territories. The Case of RBIM -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Biosphere reserves: general background -- 14.3. The media environment around the biosphere reserve.; 14.3.1. Place of the biosphere reserve in the media channel -- 14.3.2. Role of media and biosphere reserve actors -- 14.4. Representation of RBIM in the Moroccan media -- 14.4.1. Role of stakeholders in the visibility and access to RBIM -- 14.4.2. Measures and strategies for improving the biosphere reserves -- 14.5. Concluding remarks -- 14.6. References -- Chapter 15. Mid-Atlas Cedar Forests and Climate Change -- 15.1. Introduction -- 15.2. General overview of climatic changes -- 15.2.1. General aspects of climate change in the Mediterranean region -- 15.2.2. Effects of drought on trees and forest stands -- 15.2.3. The role of forest stands with regard to the water retention capacity of soils -- 15.2.4. Potential strategies for facing climate change -- 15.3. The vulnerability of forests to climate change -- 15.3.1. The vulnerability of Morocco's climatic context and foreseeable changes -- 15.3.2. Deterioration, deforestation and transformation of forest habitats -- 15.3.3. Cedar diebacks: an indicator of climate change -- 15.4. Potential impacts of climate change on cedar forests -- 15.4.1. Elements of the Atlas cedar vulnerable to climate change -- 15.4.2. Impact on the growing season and distribution area of the cedar -- 15.5. Conclusion -- 15.6. References -- Chapter 16. The Legacy and Future of Conservation in El Kala National Park (Algeria) -- 16.1. Introduction -- 16.2. Declinism, forest exploitation and management in the EKNP -- 16.2.1. The legacy of declinism in the EKNP -- 16.2.2. Uses of the EKNP's natural resources -- 16.2.3. The structure of rural revenue in the EKNP -- ; 16.2.4. Conservation for improved exploitation -- 16.3. The spread of fishing and marine conservation in the EKNP -- 16.3.1. Lake and lagoon fishing -- 16.3.2. Maritime fishing -- 16.3.3. Trawling -- 16.3.4. Seine purse fishing -- 16.3.5. Drift net and longline fishing.; 16.4. Marine conservation and declinist rhetoric.