UNESCO Biosphere Reserves are geographical regions of global socio-ecological significance, they are designated within UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme forming an international, intergovernmental network. This book shows their global relevance and outlines lessons learned about biocultural diversity, sustainability, and society.

1. Introducing UNESCO Biosphere Reserves Part I Conceptual and Practical Foundations of the International Man and Biosphere Programme 2. Conceptual Origins and First-Generation Biosphere Reserves 3. Biosphere Reserves from Seville, 1995 to 2030: A Global Network of Sites of Excellence to Address Regional and Global Imperatives Part II Translation and Transitions: The Changing Practices of Biosphere Reserves 4. The Mexican Biosphere Reserves: Landscape and Sustainability 5. The Chilean Biosphere Reserves Network as a Model for Sustainability?: Challenges Towards Regenerative Development, Education, Biocultural Ethics and Eco-social Peace 6. Perspectives on Growth and Change in Canada's 18 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves 7. The Evolution of Biosphere Reserves in the United Kingdom 8. Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Development in Biosphere Reserves: Analyzing the Knowledge Used to Establish Swedish Biosphere Reserves 9. The French Biosphere Reserves: Looking for Ecological Solidarity and Stewardship 10. The More Institutional Models, the More Challenges: Biosphere Reserves in the Czech Republic 11. Sense and Sustainability: The Story of Biosphere Reserves in Lebanon 12. Adapting to Socio-ecological Pressures Using Sustainability Science in Egyptian Biosphere Reserves 13. Sustainability at the Centres of Origin: Lessons from UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Ethiopia 14. Innovative Implementation of the UNESCO MAB Programme in South Africa: Towards the Advancement of Sustainable Landscapes 15. Transdisciplinary Approaches for the Reactivation of Japanese Biosphere Reserves 16. Biosphere Reserves in Vietnam: Management Challenges 17. Man and the Biosphere Programme in China: Sustaining the Community of Life over Four Decades 18. The Four Stages of Biosphere Reserves in Australia: A Retro-and Prospective Part III: Lessons for Sustainability Science and Sustainability in Practice 19. Integrating Science and Local Knowledge to Strengthen Biosphere Reserve Management 20. Biosphere Reserves, Ideal Sites to Implement Holistic Approaches in Regenerative Development 21. Co-creation of Sustainable Development Knowledge in Biosphere Reserves 22. Implementation of Social-ecological Management Approaches in Biosphere Reserves in the Mediterranean Basin 23. Participatory Learning for Transdisciplinary Science in Biosphere Regions: A Modified Role for Universities 24. Embracing Cultures in Ecosystem Governance in Biosphere Reserves: Slowing Down the Pace 25. Unfinished Business: The Present and Future Contributions of Biosphere Reserves to Sustainability Science