Event ID: 69 Title: The living rivers network: Biosphere Reserves shaping climate solutions
The WCBR 2025 offers a key opportunity to develop practical models of cooperation between local communities and Nature. Addressing global challenges, especially climate change and water resource management, requires inclusive, multidisciplinary strategies that engage not only scientists and experts but also local communities and stakeholders. Shared water governance is crucial, and Biosphere Reserves can play a vital role, as shown by case studies featured in this event.
Establishing a thematic network of river-related Biosphere Reserves would create a platform for exchanging experiences, ideas, and solutions, thus strengthening the UNESCO MAB Programme and promoting sustainable and inclusive water management worldwide.
| Preliminary Agenda | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Content | Speaker |
| 13:15 | Introduction: presentation of the meeting, objectives and methods, presentation of the speakers | Giulio del Federico, First Secretary, UNESCO Science Sector, Press Relations and Institutional Communication, Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO Paris;Samuel Partey - Head of Unit and Regional Advisor for Science at UNESCO |
| 13:25 | Round Table: common opportunities and critical issues in promoting sustainable development and climate adaptation on river territories Moderator: Francesca Bampa, Project Officer, Science unit, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe | Samuel Partey - Head of Unit and Regional Advisor for Science at UNESCO; Prof. Dr. Erik Aschenbrand from Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, International Nature Conservation and UNESCO Biosphere Reserves; Fabrizio Amador Caddeo from Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security |
| 13:50 | case study: presentation of the memorandum of understanding between the five Biosphere Reserves along Italy's largest river | Ludovica Ramella (Po River Basin District Authority and Po Grande BR) |
| Short video presentation with the support of Emilia-Romagna Region | ||
| Round table with representatives of the UNESCO MAB Reserves Monviso, CollinaPo, Ticino Val Grande Verbano, Po Grande, Delta Po Moderator: Ludovica Ramella (Po River Basin District Authority and Po Grande BR) | Riccardo Giovanni Bruno (Collina Po Biosphere Reserve), Tiziano Domenico Zocchi (Ticino Val Grande Verbano Biosphere Reserve), Massimiliano Costa and Pako Massaro (Delta Po Biosphere Reserve) | |
| 14:25 | Discussion with participants | |
| 14:45 | Conclusion | |
