Geoparks and European Geosites - DU4

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International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme (IGGP)

The UNESCO's flagship program with a mandate to support research and capacity in Earth Sciences. It has two pillars , the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) and the UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp). The IGGP is implemented through two co-operative ventures with the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the Global Geoparks Network.

National Geopark Committee/Forum

In some countries it is responsible for coordinating Geoparks at national level and the submission of candidates for UNESCO Global Geopark designation.

Transnational UGGp

UNESCO Global Geopark crossing national borders and connecting the peoples with their landscapes and heritage of different countries. Such an example is the Slovak and Hungarian crossborder Novohrad-Nógrád UGGp

UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp)

It is a single, unified geographical area where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development.