1973 iucn yearbook
1973 iucn yearbook
1973 iucn yearbook
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continued, particularly in relation to scientific issues related to conservation<br />
and environment education.<br />
A special relationship has developed in connection with UNESCO's<br />
Man and the Biosphere Programme. IUCN has been asked to be involved,<br />
particularly with MAB Project 8, which is concerned with conservation<br />
of natural areas and the genetic material they contain.<br />
UNESCO provides a regular subvention to IUCN which is used for<br />
the support of meetings and the publication programme. Special attention<br />
has been given to cooperation in the production of basic booklets<br />
on conservation for young people in three tropical countries.<br />
UNEP<br />
With the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme<br />
(UNEP), new relationships have developed. IUCN has conferred with<br />
the Secretariat of UNEP in connection with conservation elements in<br />
the initial programme prepared for the Governing Council of UNEP.<br />
During the year contracts were negotiated to cover support from the<br />
Fund of UNEP for projects, described in the Review of Union Activities<br />
of this Yearbook, concerned with the formulation of ecological guidelines<br />
for development of tropical forest areas in Latin America and<br />
South East Asia, the establishment of coordinated systems of national<br />
parks in Central America and Eastern Africa, a pilot seminar on environmental<br />
education methodology in East Africa, and work on creation of<br />
public awareness of conservation issues and related topics. Furthermore,<br />
UNEP has asked IUCN to undertake secretariat functions related to<br />
the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild<br />
Fauna and Flora.<br />
ICBP<br />
IUCN has a close working relationship with the International Council<br />
for Bird Preservation (ICBP) to which all matters relating to birds have<br />
been referred. The ICBP specialist groups link with SSC through their<br />
chairmen.<br />
ICSU and ISSC<br />
A working relationship has been established between IUCN, the International<br />
Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and the International<br />
Social Science Council (ISSC) to develop interdisciplinary activities in<br />
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