ABSTRACT
Biosphere reserve management can be enhanced by using holistic approaches such as regenerative design and development, which is a site-based approach that requires true innovative transdisciplinary processes that include: (a) regeneration of functional landscapes which allow for carbon capture in soils and the recovery of biodiversity and thus ecosystem function; (b) a new economic paradigm based on regenerative economics that seeks wellbeing of humans and all life forms; (c) strengthening local communities to maximize their participation in the local governance of their territory; (d) designing regenerative cultures and recovering social values, increasing self-esteem and promoting true empowerment; (e) redefining the political structures by incorporating youth into politics and; (e) spirituality, where ethics, transparency and empathy are some of the fundamental aspects.
