中国生物圈保护区网络（CBRN）第23届成员大会暨联合国教科文组织人与生物圈计划发起50周年大会
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2023年2月14日-16日，中国生物圈保护区网络（CBRN）第23届成员大会暨纪念联合国教科文组织人与生物圈计划发起50周年大会在江苏省盐城市成功举办。
中科院副院长、中国人与生物圈国家委员会主席张亚平院士，联合国教科文组织驻华代表夏泽瀚教授，盐城市人民政府周斌市长，江苏省林业局王学东副局长，中国联合国教科文组织全国委员会崔莹副秘书长等主要领导出席大会开幕式并致辞。中国人与生物圈国家委员会专家咨询委员会主席许智宏院士出席开幕式。开幕式由中国人与生物圈国家委员会秘书长王丁研究员主持。
本届大会以“推动高质量绿色发展 实现人与自然和谐共生”为主题。来自国家相关部委及中国生物圈保护区网络成员的近200名嘉宾和代表参加了本次会议。
夏泽瀚代表在致辞中指出，生物圈保护区是联合国教科文组织人与生物圈计划核心理念引领下建立的推动和实践可持续发展的重要学习场所和示范基地，是为生物多样性保护、气候变化等全球挑战提供本地解决方案的实践地，目前正通过同步实现生态、社会和经济效益，为实现联合国可持续发展目标作出贡献。他高度肯定了中国人与生物圈国家委员会的重要工作成绩，尤其是中国生物圈保护区网络成立和运行的重要经验。
张亚平主席在致辞中指出，过去50年来，联合国教科文组织人与生物圈计划的核心理念与我国自然保护和可持续发展实践深度融合，人与生物圈事业在我国成功实施并取得一系列重要进展。
周斌市长在致辞中介绍说，生态环境是盐城的宝贵财富，沿着582公里的海岸线，形成了湿地、海洋、森林三大互生共融的生态系统，是东亚——澳大利西亚候鸟迁飞通道的重要“驿站”。
在颁证环节，大会向6家中国生物圈保护区网络新成员单位（内蒙古大青山国家级自然保护区、河南黄河湿地国家级自然保护区(三门峡)、湖北三峡大老岭国家级自然保护区、钱江源-百山祖国家公园百山祖园区、陕西化龙山国家级自然保护区和湖北监利市何王庙长江江豚省级自然保护区）颁发了证书。至此，中国生物圈保护区网络成员增加到了191家，生态类型覆盖面进一步扩大。
在授奖环节，大会颁发了青年科学奖、绿色卫士奖给相应的科研工作者和保护区一线工作人员。
此外，会议还举行了“联合国生物多样性大会中国生物圈纪念章”捐赠仪式和中国人与生物圈国家委员会首批青年人才支持计划项目获得者座谈会。
The 23rd Conference of the China Biosphere Reserve Network (CBRN) & the 50th Anniversary of UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme
On February 14 to 16, 2023, the 23rd conference of the China Biosphere Reserve Network (CBRN) & the 50th anniversary of UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme was successfully held in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province.
Officials including academician Zhang Yaping, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chairman of China National Committee for MAB, Professor Shahbaz Khan, the Director of UNESCO Beijing Office, Zhou Bin, Mayor of Yancheng Municipal People's Government, Wang Xuedong, Deputy Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Forestry Bureau, Cui Ying, Deputy Secretary General of the China National Commission for UNESCO, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. Academician Xu Zhihong, Chairman of the Expert Advisory Committee of the China National Committee for MAB, attended the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was hosted by Researcher Wang Ding, Secretary-General of the China National Committee for MAB.
The theme of this conference is "promoting high-quality green development, realizing harmonious coexistence between human and nature". Nearly 200 guests and representatives from relevant national ministries and commissions, and members of the China Biosphere Reserve Network attended the meeting.
Prof. Shahbaz Khan pointed out that Biosphere Reserves are important learning places for promoting and practicing sustainable development under the guidance of UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme, and a practice place for providing local solutions to global challenges such as biodiversity protection and climate change, achieving ecological, social and economic benefits through synchronization and contributing to the United Nations sustainable development goals. Prof. Shahbaz Khan acknowledged the important achievements of China National Committee for Man and the Biosphere, especially the important experience in the establishment and operation of the China Biosphere Reserve Network.
In his speech, President Zhang Yaping pointed out that over the past 50 years, the core concepts of UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme have been deeply integrated with China's natural conservation and sustainable development practices, and the Programme has been successfully implemented in China, making a series of important progress.
Mayor Zhou Bin said that Yancheng holds valuable ecological treasure. Along the 582 km coastline, three ecosystems, namely wetland, ocean and forest, have been formed, and it is an important "post station" for the migration of birds from East Asia to Australia.
During the certification process, the conference issued certificates to six new members of the China Biosphere Reserve Network (Inner Mongolia Daqingshan National Nature Reserve, Henan Yellow River Wetland National Nature Reserve (Sanmenxia), Hubei Three Gorges Dalaoling National Nature Reserve, Qianjiangyuan Baishan Motherland Park Baishanzu Park, Shaanxi Hualongshan National Nature Reserve, and Hubei Jianli Hewangmiao Yangtze River Porpoise Provincial Nature Reserve). So far, the number of members of the China Biosphere Reserve Network has increased to 191, and the coverage of ecological types has further expanded.
In the awarding process, the conference awarded the Youth Science Award and the Green Guard Award to the corresponding scientific researchers and front-line staff of reserves.
In addition, the conference also held a donation ceremony for the "China Biosphere Memorial Medal of the United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity" and a symposium for the first group of participants of the Young Talents Support Programme of the China National Committee of MAB.