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einforced through international partnerships developed in the framework of GARS, GEOSS and the
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) programmes.
Expected result 20: Sciences research, education and capacity-building for
sustainable development strengthened, with a particular focus on Africa
Performance indicators
▪ Participation of developing countries, especially
from Africa, in IGCP scientific research and
capacity-building projects; collaboration
between IGCP and MAB for resource extraction
in protected areas
Benchmarks
– at least 30 IGCP projects operational in
fields of mineral resources, global change and
geohazards with a doubling of participation
of African scientists; organisation of the three
IGCP-MAB joint workshops or initiatives on
resource extraction
▪ Creation of geoparks building on European and
Asian experience in and networking activities
between geoparks nationally and regionally
– at least two geoparks in Africa created and
the first regional network in Latin America
initiated
▪ Earth Science Education in Africa implemented
with training in earth resource mapping;
networking of geoscience educational centres;
preparation of earth system science curricula for
secondary schools
– two regional, economic communities
equipped to use modern data handling
and field mapping in Africa; at least
ten geoscience institutes networking on
modernisation of earth science education;
curriculum for teaching geology at secondary
level
▪ Capacities for production and use of earth
observation data and built in framework of
GARS, GEOSS and CEOS programmes
– at least ten new developing countries
participating in international earth
observation programmes
02063 Multidisciplinary (including social sciences and cultural aspects) scientific findings on the status and
trends of biodiversity and ecosystem services, plausible future scenarios and storylines and policy
responses will be identified and brought to the attention of Member States. Collaboration will be
maintained and reinforced with key UN partners. Ecological, socio-economic (including gender)
and financial assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem services in BR will be undertaken involving
scientists and other major stakeholders including local and indigenous communities. The use of the
assessments in designing and planning green development in BR land and seascapes will be promoted
through appropriate partnerships with local authorities, private sector and civil society organizations.
UNESCO’s long-term relationships with institutions such as ERAIFT and the UNESCO Chair on
South-South Cooperation in the Amazon Basin will be used to design and develop new courses and
curricula that would integrate these emerging concepts and notions in training policy and decision
makers in sustainable development.
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