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The Council is composed of thirty-four Member States of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, elected by the General Conference at its ordinary sessions, taking due account of equitable geographical distribution, of the need to ensure appropriate rotation, of the representativeness of these States from the ecological viewpoint in the various continents, and of the importance of their scientific contribution to the international MAB programme.
UNESCO: Detailview | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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This unique resource draws attention to a rapidly growing scientific literature on the contribution of indigenous and traditional knowledge to understanding climate change vulnerability, resilience and adaptation.
UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences
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To qualify for a grant in any of the eligible categories, an applicant must prove financial need and have made, or be the descendant of someone who has made, a significant contribution to scientific research as a research subject without personal benefit, including those who have unwillingly or unknowingly been used in research or contributed biological materials for research.
FORBES: The Henrietta Lacks Genome: Consent, Trust, and Common Decency