TY - CHAP AU - Sibel Saricam AU - Umit Erdem ED - Natarajan Ishwaran Y1 - 2012-03-14 PY - 2012 T1 - The Importance of Biosphere Reserve In Nature Protection and the Situation In Turkey N2 - In this book entitled "The Biosphere", researchers from all regions of the world report on their findings to explore the origins, evolution, ecosystems and resource utilization patterns of the biosphere. Some describe the complexities and challenges that humanity faces in its efforts to experiment and establish a new partnership with nature in places designated as biosphere reserves by UNESCO under its Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. At the dawn of the 21st century humanity is ever more aware and conscious of the adverse consequences that it has brought upon global climate change and biodiversity loss. We are at a critical moment of reflection and action to work out a new compact with the biosphere that sustains our own wellbeing and that of our planetary companions. This book is a modest attempt to enrich and enable that special moment and its march ahead in human history. BT - The Biosphere SP - Ch. 10 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/33859 DO - 10.5772/33859 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -