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Agi: Italia leader mondiale nella gestione delle Biosfere: al via il MAB Youth Forum 2026

AGI - L'Italia si conferma capofila mondiale nella gestione partecipativa delle Riserve della Biosfera, puntando su una governance che vede i giovani non più come semplici beneficiari, ma come attori decisionali.
Dal 18 al 22 maggio, oltre 150 giovani tra i 18 e i 35 anni provenienti da 142 Paesi si ritroveranno in Veneto, nel territorio della Riserva della Biosfera dei Colli Euganei e del Delta del Po (anche sul versante dell'Emilia-Romagna), per la terza edizione del MAB Youth Forum, l'appuntamento internazionale dell'Unesco dedicato alle nuove generazioni impegnate nella tutela del pianeta.
Il MAB Youth Forum e la Youth Governance
L'appuntamento, presentato alla Stampa Estera, sarà preceduto dal lancio della rete "Generazione MAB" e dall'adozione di una Carta d'impegno nazionale. Il Forum segnerà il passaggio cruciale verso un modello di gestione dei territori basato sulla "Youth Governance", dove le nuove generazioni contribuiscono attivamente alla ricerca scientifica, alla conservazione della biodiversità e allo sviluppo di economie locali resilienti, in linea con gli obiettivi globali del Piano d'Azione di Hangzhou 2026-2035.
Il Veneto ospita il summit MAB
Il Veneto è stato scelto per ospitare questo evento organizzato in stretta collaborazione con l'Unesco nell'ambito del programma "Uomo e Biosfera" (Man and the Biosphere - MAB): si tratta del terzo summit che si svolge in Italia dopo la prima edizione del 2017. Del resto il nostro Paese ospita 20 delle 750 riserve di biosfere mondiali, aree marine o terrestri riconosciute dall'Unesco che conciliano la conservazione della biodiversità con lo sviluppo economico sostenibile delle comunità locali.
Alla presentazione sono intervenuti il presidente ente Parco del Delta del Po Veneto, Moreno Gasparini, Enrico Vicenti della Commissione nazionale italiana per l'Unesco e Barbara Degani della fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Padova e Rovigo.

Italy is world leader in biosphere management: the MAB Youth Forum 2026 is launching.

Italy reaffirms its leading role in the participatory management of Biosphere Reserves, focusing on a governance model that sees young people not as simple beneficiaries, but as decision-making actors.

From May 18 to 22, over 150 young people between the ages of 18 and 35 from 142 countries will gather in Veneto, in the territory of the Colli Euganei and Po Delta Biosphere Reserve (also in the Emilia-Romagna area), for the third edition of the MAB Youth Forum, the international event organized by UNESCO dedicated to the new generations engaged in the protection of the planet.

MAB Youth Forum and Youth Governance

The event, presented at the Foreign Press Office, will be preceded by the launch of the "MAB Generation" network and the adoption of a National Pledge Charter. The Forum marks the crucial transition to a territory management model based on “Youth Governance,” where the new generations actively contribute to scientific research, the conservation of biodiversity, and the development of resilient local economies, in line with the global objectives of the Hangzhou Action Plan 2026-2035.

Veneto hosts the MAB Summit

Veneto was chosen to host this event organized in close collaboration with UNESCO within the "Man and the Biosphere" (MAB) program: it is the third summit held in Italy after the first edition in 2017. Indeed, our country hosts 20 of the 750 worldwide biosphere reserves, marine or terrestrial areas recognized by UNESCO that reconcile the conservation of biodiversity with the sustainable economic development of local communities.

The presentation was attended by Moreno Gasparini, President of the Po Delta Park Veneto, Enrico Vicenti of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, and Barbara Degani of the Cassa di Risparmio Padova e Rovigo Foundation.

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https://www.agi.it/economia/news/2026-05-08/veneto-biosfere-mab-youth-forum-2026-36945798/

Reflections from the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, Hangzhou, 2025

To ensure biosphere reserves become engines of transformation, we urge: Investment frameworks linking biodiversity outcomes to climate finance and sovereign borrowing . Youth and Indigenous leadership embedded in reserve governance and research .

How do you see the Hangzhou Action Plan shaping national strategies and local implementation?
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Man and the Biosphere Programme (Biomes 🌍)

Man and the Biosphere Programme 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. MAB engages with the international development agenda, es...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_the_Biosphere_Programme

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World Network of Biosphere Reserves (Biomes 🌍)

The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves covers internationally designated protected areas, known as biosphere or nature reserves, which are meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature. They are created under the Man and the Biosphere Programme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Network_of_Biosphere_Reserves

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World Network of Biosphere Reserves (Biomes 🌍)

The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves covers internationally designated protected areas, known as biosphere or nature reserves, which are meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature. They are created under the Man and the Biosphere Programme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Network_of_Biosphere_Reserves

#WorldNetworkOfBiosphereReserves #Biomes #Biodiversity #BiosphereReserves #1977InTheEnvironment

World Network of Biosphere Reserves (Biomes 🌍)

The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves covers internationally designated protected areas, known as biosphere or nature reserves, which are meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature. They are created under the Man and the Biosphere Programme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Network_of_Biosphere_Reserves

#WorldNetworkOfBiosphereReserves #Biomes #Biodiversity #BiosphereReserves #1977InTheEnvironment

Man and the Biosphere Programme (Biomes 🌍)

Man and the Biosphere Programme 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. MAB's work engages fully with the international development...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_the_Biosphere_Programme

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We have been watching series 1 of Striking Balance on Knowledge Network which is about Canada's Biosphere Reserves. I find them very encouraging - given how much other media focuses on the damage we are doing to our planet. It is made in cooperation with TVO and series 2 is becoming available

https://strikingbalance.ca

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