In 2007 the ‘Biosphere Bliesgau‘ (Saarland) was established through an enactment in accordance with German law, and in … 2009 the area was given UNESCO biosphere reserve status. The reserve thus looks back on ten years of existence. This is the … context in which the authors investigate current public perceptions (in 2016) of the development of the biosphere reserve as a …

human society and Earth as a system. Further, it underlines the importance of understanding interactions in the biosphere …