Marc-André Guertin

Université de Sherbrooke | UdeS · CUFE

Le Programme sur l’Homme et la Biosphère (Programme MAB) de l’UNESCO vise à établir une base scientifique pour améliorer les relations entre l’humanité et la nature à l’échelle mondiale. Après presque 50 ans d’existence, l’expression la plus tangible du Programme MAB est un réseau de réserves de biosphère dont l’un des principaux objectifs est l’éd...

This paper describes a national partnership of academic researchers, government representatives, and sustainability practitioners who sought to strengthen the capacity of 16 biosphere reserve organizations working across Canada to promote sustainability through collective learning and networking strategies. We begin by situating our work within tra...

Deliberation, dialogue and systematic learning are now considered attributes of good practice for organizations seeking to advance sustainability. Yet we do not know whether organizations that span spatial scales and governance responsibilities can establish effective communities of practice to facilitate learning and action. The purpose of this pa...

Biosphere reserves (BRs) are UNESCO-designated geographic areas and civil society organizations where residents seek to learn about and take action to advance sustainability. Canada is home to 16 BRs that are mandated to carry out three functions: conserve biological and cultural diversity; advance sustainability; and support scientific research, l...

Thèse (M. Sc.)--Université du Québec à Montréal, 2000. Comprend des réf. bibliogr.