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Sustainable Energies and Green Economies in Action

© Cipriano Marin. Wind Powered Desalination plant in Fuerteventura

Islands, and island biosphere reserves in particular, have traditionally been seen as privileged places where to test actual sustainable development models. Many projects and initiatives carried out in the Canary biosphere reserves during the last years answer some of the new challenges discussed at Rio 20. Each island offers a mosaic of innovative solutions with promising replication capacity.

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Dr Osman Benchikh *. Especialista Programa Responsável Energética e Energias Renováveis. Coordenador do projeto RENFORUS.
E-mail: o.benchikh(em)unesco.org
Cipriano Marín **. Assistant for RENFORUS project implementation.
E-mail: c.marin(em)unescocan.org
Addresses: * UNESCO. 1, Rue Miollis. 75015 Paris – France
** Avda. Islas Canarias, 35 - 38007, S/C de Tenerife - Espanha