Major environmental agencies and Star Alliance in in unique partnership
The Star Alliance has entered into a three-year partnership with three global environmental conservation agencies, including UNESCO, called “Biosphere Connections”.
The three agencies are:
** UNESCO – Man and Biosphere, which is a global network of internationally-recognised ecosystems designated as biosphere reserves in 102 countries, including the World Heritage sites.
** IUCN – or the World Conservation Union, brings together scientists and conservation experts from 181 countries to assist societies to conserve the diversity of nature and to ensure that use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
** Ramsar Wetlands – covers over 1,600 wetlands around the world.
The partnership name – Biosphere Connections – was chosen to reflect the dedication of not only the conservation agencies toward preserving the biosphere, but also Star Alliance’s support for the promotion, conservation and sustainable use of resources across the network of countries the alliance serves.
The word “connections” captures the essence of what Star Alliance is all about – a global network of connections.
The project has been in the works for six years, but the events of Sept. 11, 2001 put it on hold for a couple of years.
Throughout, however, Star Alliance and the conservation partners continued to work toward forging a partnership that would be of mutual interest and benefit.
Biosphere Connections is a wholistic, long-term approach by Star Alliance toward supporting sustainable efforts by these agencies toward conservation of the planet.
Star Alliance will support the agencies in their work to achieve conservation and sustainable development around the world through allocation of a limited number of tickets to allow field workers to attend conferences and meetings of benefit to them.
Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
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