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The Lima Action Plan for UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its
World Network of Biosphere Reserves (2016-2025) contains a comprehensive but succinct
set of actions aimed at ensuring the effective implementation of the MAB Strategy 2015-
2025, adopted by the MAB ICC at its 27th session (UNESCO, Paris, 8-12 June 2015) and
endorsed by the UNESCO General Conference at its 38th session (UNESCO, Paris,
3-18 November 2015).
Both the MAB Strategy 2015-2025 and the Lima Action Plan 2016-2025 are founded on the
continuity of the Seville Strategy and the Statutory Framework of the World Network of
Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) and based on the findings of the evaluation of the
implementation of the Madrid Action Plan for Biosphere Reserves (2008-2013).
The MAB Strategy foresees that, in the coming 10 years, the MAB Programme will
concentrate its support to Member States and stakeholders in conserving biodiversity,
restoring and enhancing ecosystem services, and fostering the sustainable use of natural
resources; contributing to sustainable, healthy, and equitable societies, economies and
thriving human settlements in harmony with the biosphere; facilitating biodiversity and
sustainability science, education for sustainable development and capacity building; and
supporting mitigation and adaptation to climate change and other aspects of global
environmental change.
The MAB Programme will harness lessons learned through sustainability science and
education and use modern, open and transparent ways to communicate and share
information. A key goal will be to ensure that its World Network of Biosphere Reserves
(WNBR) consists of effectively functioning models for sustainable development, by
improving governance, collaboration and networking within the MAB and WNBR; by
developing effective external partnerships to ensure long-term viability, and by implementing
an effective periodic review process so that all members of the network adhere to its
standards.
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Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on
17 March 2016, and as adopted by the
28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
Our vision is a world where people are conscious of their common future and interaction with
our planet, and act collectively and responsibly to build thriving societies in harmony within
the biosphere. The MAB Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR)
serve this vision within and outside biosphere reserves.
• communicate the experiences and lessons learned, facilitating the global diffusion and
application of these models;
• support evaluation and high-quality management, strategies and policies for sustainable
development and planning, as well as accountable and resilient institutions;
• help Member States and stakeholders to urgently meet the Sustainable Development
Goals through experiences from the WNBR, in particularly through exploring and testing
policies, technologies and innovations for the sustainable management of biodiversity and
natural resources and mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
The Lima Action Plan and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its
Sustainable Development Goals
In line with its vision and mission statement, the Lima Action Plan places strong emphasis
on thriving societies in harmony with the biosphere for the achievement of the Sustainable
Development Goals and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
both within biosphere reserves and beyond, through the global dissemination of the models
of sustainability developed in biosphere reserves.
The Lima Action Plan is presented as a matrix, structured according to the Strategic Action
Areas of the MAB Strategy 2015-2025. It includes targeted outcomes, actions and outputs
that will contribute to the effective implementation of the strategic objectives contained in the
MAB Strategy. It also specifies the entities with prime responsibility for implementation,
together with time range and performance indicators.
Using the MAB Strategy 2015-2025 and Lima Action Plan 2016-2025 as the key points of
reference, MAB National Committees and MAB networks are strongly encouraged to
prepare their own strategies and action plans. These should be founded in national and
regional realities and imperatives and will contribute both to addressing these and to
implementing the Lima Action Plan at the global level.
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Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
Lima Action Plan for UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its
World Network of Biosphere Reserves (2016-2025)
* Partners external to MAB indicated in italics
Strategic Action Area A. The World Network of Biosphere Reserves consisting of effectively functioning models for sustainable
development
A1. Biosphere A1.1. Promote BRs as BRs have made Member States, 2016- Number of BRs with
Reserves (BRs) sites that actively measurable National 2025 specific initiatives or
recognized as models contribute to achieving contributions in Authorities, BRs activities contributing
contributing to the the SDGs support of the to SDG targets
implementation of achievement of the BR concept used in
Sustainable SDGs that can be national development
Development Goals replicated and scaled- agendas
(SDGs) and up
Multilateral
Environmental
Agreements (MEAs)
A1.2. Promote BRs as BRs managed and MAB Secretariat, 2016- Number of BRs with
sites that actively supported with a focus Member states, 2025 initiatives or activities
contribute to on ensuring their National MAB contributing to MEA
implementing MEAs, successful Committees, implementation,
including the Aichi contributions to MEA National including the Aichi
Biodiversity Targets implementation Commissions for Biodiversity Targets
UNESCO, BRs
A1.3.Establish alliances MAB and BRs have Member States, By the Number of BRs with
at local, regional, established or joined National and end of alliances for
international levels for alliances for subnational 2018 conservation and
biodiversity biodiversity Authorities, development
conservation and conservation and National MAB
benefits to local people, benefits to local and Committees,
taking into indigenous people National
consideration the rights Commissions for
of indigenous people UNESCO, and
BRs.
A1.4. Use BRs as priority BRs used as priority Member States, By the Number of climate
sites/observatories for sites and as National end of change-related
climate change observatories for Authorities, MAB 2020 projects implemented
research, monitoring, ecosystem-based National in BRs, Number of
mitigation and climate change action Committees, national climate
adaptation, including in National change strategies
support of the UNFCCC Commissions for acknowledging the role
COP21 Paris Agreement UNESCO and of BRs
BRs
A1.5. Promote Sustainable BRs 2016- Number of BRs
green/sustainable/socia development initiatives Business sector 2025 promoting
l economy initiatives established that are green/sustainable/soci
inside BRs inclusive and al economy initiatives,
environmentally Number of economic
integrative. initiatives
Labels for products and implemented in the BR
services developed that
reflect the BR
objectives
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Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
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Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
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Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
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Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
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Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
Strategic Action Area C. Effective external partnerships and sufficient and sustainable funding for the MAB Programme and the
World Network of Biosphere Reserves
C1. Adequate C1.1. Prepare a business Draft business and MAB Secretariat Before Plan endorsed by ICC
resources for the and a marketing plan to be marketing plan MAB
MAB programme endorsed by the ICC presented to the ICC in
and the WNBR ICC for adoption 2018
C1.2. Implement the Business and All MAB stakeholders Startin Financial resources
business and marketing marketing plan g in mobilized
plan implemented 2018
C2. Recognition of C2.1. Create and realise Partnerships MAB Secretariat, 2016- Number of
the MAB opportunities for between MAB and networks and MAB 25 collaborations and
Programme as a collaboration and other UNESCO National Committees, partnerships within
key partner within partnerships within programmes and National Commissions UNESCO
UNESCO and with UNESCO entities for UNESCO
other international established,
organizations and maintained, and/or
relevant reinforced.
conventions MAB Programme
and BRs referred to
in UNESCO C/4 and
C/5 documents
C2.2. Create opportunities Proposals MAB Secretariat, By the Number of
for collaboration and developed and networks and MAB end of collaborations and
partnerships with discussed with National Committees, 2017 partnerships with
international programmes international National Commissions international
and relevant conventions programmes and for UNESCO programmes
relevant
conventions
concerning
collaboration and
partnerships
C3. BRs and C3.1. Support capacity Capacity building MAB Secretariat, 2016- Number of events
regional networks building in approaches to events on regional networks, 2025 organized. Number of
generating their generate revenue approaches to National agencies participants
own revenues generate revenue
organized
C3.2. Promote Partnerships BRs, groups of BRs, 2016- Number of BRs and
partnerships to raise funds established and MAB National 2025 regional networks with
from external entities with funds mobilized for Committees, regional activities funded
objectives that are projects that networks through partnerships
compatible with those of target the
the MAB Programme application of
policies or
programmes
external to BRs
C4. Recognition of C4.1. Develop guidelines Operational MAB Secretariat, MAB Before Adoption of guidelines
the MAB on private sector guidelines National Committees MAB by ICC in 2018
Programme as a partnerships for national developed ICC in
key partner by committees and BRs 2018
private sector
C4.2. Create opportunities Partnerships with All MAB stakeholders 2018- Number of
for collaboration and private sector 2025 collaborations and
partnerships with private established, partnerships with
sector which are open, maintained and/or private sector
accountable and reinforced
sustainable
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Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
C5. Recognition C5.1. Create opportunities Project proposals Member States, 2016- Number of projects
that the MAB for projects and activities prepared targeting National MAB 2025 funded by national and
Programme funded by national and national and Committees, National regional funding
contributes to the regional funding agencies regional funding Commissions for mechanisms
delivery of the agencies in line UNESCO
objectives of with shared BRs
national, regional objectives
funding programs
C6. Entrepreneurs C6.1. Provide guidance Guidance and National MAB 2016- Number of countries
and social and training to training provided to Committees, National 2025 that provide guidance.
enterprises entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs and Commissions for Number of
contribute to BR enterprises on social enterprises UNESCO, MAB entrepreneurs reached
activities involvement in BRs Secretariat, national
agencies, Business
sector, Universities,
research institutions
C6.2. Create opportunities Entrepreneurs and BRs 2016- Number of businesses
for entrepreneurs and social enterprises Social enterprises, 2025 and enterprises
social enterprises in BRs, provided with entrepreneurs, involved with BRs
including training, ideas, partnerships academics Number of
incentives and public and mechanisms to mechanisms
procurement engage with BRs established that
connect entrepreneurs
to BRs
Reduced proportion of
public funding in BR
budgets
C7. Recognition of C7.1. Undertake an Global BR brand MAB Secretariat, By the Official launch of the
BRs nationally and analysis of a strengthened established with National MAB end of brand and guidelines
internationally global BR brand, and associated national Committees, National 2018
establish this, with guidelines Commissions for
associated national UNESCO
guidelines
C7.2. Use the brand in BR brand used in BRs, MAB Secretariat, 2019- Number of products
products and services in marketing of goods National Authorities, 2025 and services that carry
line with national and services in line National MAB the BR brand
guidelines with national Committees
guidelines Business sector
Social enterprises
C8. Enhanced C8.1. Encourage joint Information National Authorities, 2016- Number of joint
synergies between promotion and marketing exchanged on the BRs 2025 marketing schemes
BRs of BR products and availability of goods Business sector established.
services among BRs and and services in BRs Number of products
beyond and joint schemes and services available
implemented in the framework of
these schemes
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Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
Strategic Action Area D. Comprehensive, modern, open, and transparent communication, information and data sharing
D1. Full availability of D1.1. Implement the Open access MAB Secretariat, By the Online availability of
MAB documents, data, open access policy established to MAB Networks, end of documents data and
information and other adopted by the ICC in documents, data, Member States, 2016 other materials.
material 2014 information and other National Number of countries
materials Authorities, MAB implementing the open
National access policy
Committees,
National
Commissions for
UNESCO, BRs
D2. Increased D2.1. Create a Communication MAB Secretariat, By the Communication
awareness of all communication strategy strategy and action National and end of strategy and action
aspects of the MAB and an action plan plan created subnational 2018 plan endorsed by ICC
Programme Authorities, and
MAB National
Committees
D2.2. Implement the Communication and MAB Secretariat, 2019-- Visibility of MAB as
communication action action plan National 2025 measured by: Number
plan implemented Authorities, and of visitors to MAB and
MAB National BR web sites. Number
Committees, BRs, of downloads of MAB-
regional related documents.
networks Number of MAB-
related references in
international media
D2.3. Implement a Coordinated MAB Secretariat 2016- Number of
coordinated publications 2025 publications produced
publications programme
programme to facilitate implemented
data and knowledge
sharing
D2.4. Effectively MABNet established MAB Secretariat 2016- Content on MABNet is
implement the MAB and operational as the 2025 continually updated.
web site (MABNet). key communication, Number of visitors of
data and information MABNet.
hub for MAB, with a Number of downloads
clear data policy of MAB-related
documents.
D3. Broader D3.1. Use social media Social media and other National 2016- Number of MAB
Engagement and and other novel novel information and Authorities, All 2025 stakeholders who use
outreach information and communication MAB social media and other
communication technologies in place stakeholders technologies
technologies and operational Average number of
posts, blogs,
documents and other
activities
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Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
Strategic Action Area E. Effective governance of and within the MAB Programme and the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
E1 Strong support for E1.1. Ensure the active Effective and Member States, 2016- Number of Member
the implementation of participation of at least democratic ICC sessions National 25 States represented at
the MAB programme one representative of Authorities, MAB each ICC
from the governments each ICC Member State National
of Member States at each MAB ICC session Committees,
National
Commissions for
UNESCO
E1.2. Provide National MAB Member States, 2016- Number of MAB
institutional support Committees and National 25 Committees and
and resources to ensure national BR networks Authorities, national BR networks
that each MAB provided with National with adequate funding
Committee and resources ensuring Commissions for
National BR network their functioning UNESCO
can carry out its mission
E2 MAB National E2.1. Ensure that each National MAB MAB National 2016- Numbers of sectors,
Committees have a MAB national Committees composed Committees, 25 agencies and
trans-disciplinary committee has a of a well-balanced Member States, disciplines within each
membership transdisciplinary and membership reflecting National MAB Committee
representative the transdisciplinary Authorities,
composition nature of MAB and National
ensuring the Commissions for
participation of BRs UNESCO
E3. Regular progress E3.1. Submit a biennial Biennial reports Member States, 2016- Number of Member
updates by Member report to the ICC submitted to the ICC National 2025 States that submit
States and monitoring covering progress made using a template based Authorities, MAB national reports.
of the Action Plan in each Member State, on performance National Biennial reports and
using a template indicators provided by Committees, monitoring report
provided by the MAB the MAB Secretariat. National available on MABnet
secretariat Monitoring report Commissions for
generated by the MAB UNESCO MAB
Secretariat on the basis Secretariat
of national reports
E3.2. Evaluate mid-term Mid-term evaluation MAB Secretariat 2020 Mid-term evaluation
implementation of the conducted and in consultation report is available.
action plan discussed among MAB with UNESCO IOS Evaluation report is
stakeholders, providing presented and
the basis for discussed at the ICC.
implementation of the
second half of the
action plan
E4. Effective E4.1. Develop plan with Plans with objectives Regional and By the Number of networks
functioning of regional objectives, performance and performance thematic end of with adequate plans
and thematic assessment mechanism assessment networks 2017
networks and timeframe for each mechanisms developed
regional and thematic by regional and
network thematic networks
E4.2. Submit an annual Annual performance Regional and 2017- Proportion of networks
report to the ICC on reports submitted to thematic 2025 that submit
performance of the the ICC by regional and networks performance report.
regional and thematic thematic networks Proportion of annual
network regional and thematic
network reports
available on MABnet
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