A model of sustainable hotel in Dana biosphere reserve Feynan Ecolodge lies in the Dana Biosphere Reserve, the largest reserve in Jordan covering 320 km2 of land. Dana is an area of tremendous biodiversity and importance in terms of wildlife, geology and landscape. It is the only
Read more →A new vision of energy education and intelligent tourism in Terras do Miño Biosphere Reserve (Spain). Terras do Miño was designated a Biosphere Reserve in 2002 and covers a large area of the Lugo province (Spain) that hosts outstanding natural and cultural values. The Sotavento Experimental Wind
Read more →Germany’s green energy island – Wadden Sea and Hallig Islands of Schleswig-Holstein biosphere reserve. Pellworm is one of the North Frisian Islands located in the North Sea coast of Germany. It is a part of the Wadden Sea and Hallig Islands of Schleswig-Holstein biosphere reserve. The island
Read more →Building an energy-secure and environment-friendly future The Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (SBR) is located in the vast Delta of the Ganges, south of Calcutta and bordering Bangladesh in the east. Sunderban is the largest contiguous mangrove area (along with Bangladesh) in the world. In India today, many thousands
Read more →Waste converted to energy for floating communities The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It is connected to the Mekong River by the Tonle Sap River. The ecological importance of Tonle Sap was recognised in 1997 when UNESCO registered the area on the
Read more →Save Energy and recover the Stars The Starlight Initiative is designed as an international action in defence of the quality of the night sky and its associated values. One of the main actions within the Initiative is the development of a network of Starlight Reserves as sites
Read more →Proposal of Sustainable Energy Governance Principles in UNESCO designated sites The following set of recommendations on sustainable energy governance in UNESCO Sites was developed by the participants in the UNESCO School in South East Europe “Sustainable Energy Governance in World Heritage sites” and in the workshop “Upgrading
Read more →Off-grid project in Denali biosphere reserve Denali Biosphere Reserve and National Park is situated in south-central Alaska centred on the Alaska Range which separates the coastal lowland from the interior. Denali comprises Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America towering 4,800 meters above the surrounding landscape
Read more →Clean Energy for Ecotourism Lady Elliot Island is located at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Site. The Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort is surrounded by Marine National Park Zone (IUCN Category II). Through a combination of solar and gas technology, water desalination
Read more →Sustainable building inserted into an ecosystem The ‘Alto Golfo de California‘ biosphere reserve comprises the ‘Pinacate’ area, the ‘Gran Desierto del Altar’ and the ‘Bahía de Adair’ in the Gulf of California’s border, covering an area of 1,652,110 ha. Geological volcanic formations with craters, dunes, oasis and
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