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Alternative Option 1 ; Contribute $150,000/year to UNESCO (Funds-in- 

 Trust, donations, etc.) to cover current U.S. share of program costs. 

 This important area should be provided additional support through 

 international cooperative projects at a level of $150,000 under USMAB 

 oversight. 



Alternative Option 2 ; Under the supervision of USMAB, support 

 ($300,000/year) could be provided to project activities through 

 nongovernmental professional organizations including particularly 

 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural 

 Resources (lUCN) . A third alternative would include provision of this 

 resource level as a special contribution to the World Heritage Fund. 



X.8.1 Establishment of Systematic Inventories of the Natural Heritage 

 and Research Concerning its Preservation 



X.8.1.1 Systematic Inventories 



$27,100 1 - i 



Monitoring of representative ecological areas to determine 

 global trends; research on conservation of genetic material; 

 biosphere reserve network; technical assistance to national 

 MAB committees; cooperation with Ecosystem Conservation Group 

 (UNEP, lUCN, FAO) ; MAB Technical Notes. 

 UNEP: ($50,000) 



Comment ; This is an area of direct interest to U.S. scientists. 

 Discretionary funds are required by the central MAB secretariat to 

 cover current U.S. contributions. These could be provided through 

 UNESCO Funds-in-Trust, donations, etc., or alternatively through USMAB 

 working closely with the World Heritage Fund. 



X.8.2 Preparation and Application of International Instruments for 

 the Preservation and Enhancement of the Heritage 



X.8.2.1 World Heritage Convention 



$21,200 , 1 - ■<■ 



International instruments; collaboration with World Heritage 

 Committee, lUCN; World Heritage List. 

 World Heritage Fund: ($500,000) 



X.8.2. 2 International Instruments in Natural Heritage 



$12,000 1 ~ ' 



Comment: This is also an important item. The United States could 

 cover its share of program costs by providing support through UNESCO 

 (Funds-in-Trust, donations, etc.), or through USMAB working closely 

 with the World Heritage Fund. 



