Fundación Abertis participates in the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves

The Abertis Foundation was one of the participants at the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, organised in Hangzhou, China, by UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.

Representatives from more than 136 countries, scientific institutions, local communities, companies and governments took part in this meeting, which is held every ten years and serves to review the progress of the MAB Programme, strengthen cooperation between countries and stakeholders, and approve the Hangzhou Strategic Plan, which will define the programme's global priorities for the next decade.

During the meeting, the president of the Abertis Foundation, Elena Salgado, spoke to highlight the vision that a company brings to the public-private partnership model represented by the International Centre for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves, sponsored by UNESCO.

‘Private companies have a responsibility to go beyond regulatory compliance and achieve transformative change that generates a measurable positive impact on nature and society,’ said Elena Salgado, who also highlighted that the Abertis Foundation ‘promotes and finances the International Centre for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves, which operates under the auspices of UNESCO and coordinates MedMAB, which includes 72 reserves throughout the Mediterranean.’

The creation of this Centre was made possible thanks to an agreement between the Kingdom of Spain, UNESCO and the Abertis Foundation. This centre, unique in its category and specialising in Mediterranean reserves, is the hub of an international network that promotes scientific cooperation and the sustainable management of natural and cultural heritage, consolidating the role of Spain and the Abertis Foundation as global leaders in public-private collaboration.

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