Mass media
|
available
(% of settlements)
|
unavailable (% of settlements)
|
radio
|
85
|
15
|
television
|
73
|
27
|
local newspapers
|
98
|
2
|
regional press
|
95
|
5
|
national (central) press
|
77
|
23
|
Authorities
|
accessible
(% of settlements)
|
inaccessible (% of settlements)
|
local militia
|
45
|
17
|
local deputies
|
48
|
20
|
local administration
|
18
|
15
|
regional administration, deputies and authorities
|
2-7
|
41-47
|
deputies of federal (national) level
|
0,7
|
95
|
The UNESCO Department on Ecological Sciences since 1971 has implemented the multidisciplinary program “Man and the Biosphere” (MAB), aimed at nature conservation, environmental research and harmonisation of the resources use. In this scientific program there has been established a global network of biosphere reserves with 440 protected sites in 97 countries. This network can be used for monitoring and as a polygon of the sustainable ecosystem management with the application of traditional knowledge and modern technologies. One of the MAB projects on sustainable management in the marginal drylands (ICARDA) with studies of the traditional practices and know-how has been implemented in 8 countries. In this project the local population is a principal participant defining, evaluating and raising awareness about the local systems of community resources management for the conservation of the biological diversity and ecological sustainability in order to overcome the negative social and environmental consequences. Methods of the evaluation are incorporated into the project design, comprising collection of information and its assessment according to the following three elements:
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