The CBR Management Board coordinates all activities that are related to the cultural and natural values of the Biosphere Reserve. In the development procedure, the CBR tries to create a safe place for stakeholders to work together and find out integrated solutions. One of the main tasks of the CBR Management Board is to coordinate the different international and national designations which include the Biosphere Reserve, the World Heritage site, the intangible cultural heritage, and the marine protected area. The master plan and implementation program of the CBR is always in the making, being updated and coordinated with stakeholders including the four main entities: government, scientists, private sector and local people. The majority of the leaders in the city were invited to be members of the management board of the CBR. This is an important characteristic of the system that serves to facilitate the collection of information and data, to discuss and to reflect at workshops and meetings, to analyze problems, and to find out solutions thereon. All of the CBR coordinators are responding to the balance between conservation and development, focusing on sustainable development and resilience to climate change.
- The CBR has created a good relationship with local communities and stakeholders working together on conservation, livelihood development, eco-tourism and education becoming a space for system thinking, reflections on linkages with nature, and harmonization between humans and the biosphere.
- The existence of multiple designations such as the World Heritage designation, the Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation, and the Intangible Cultural Heritage designation call the attention of locals, authorities and tourists.
With so many different designations at different levels, there are several approaches that are required to be integrated and coordinated in the action plans such as the ecosystem approach, watershed approach, integrated coastal management and the ridge to reef (2R) approach in order to develop management models. For example, the Quang Nam province has assigned 19 of 235 hectares of Cù Lao Chàm MPA area for the local fishermen in Bai Huong village to manage the marine resources and develop eco-tourism based on the conservation results since 2013. This is a shared decision-making process that includes the government, the local communities and other stakeholders. The local fishermen created the resources management plans by themselves. Using this system thinking, the local partners will be real owners of the natural and cultural resources. They are decision-makers in the maintenance of the values of the Biosphere Reserve for the future generations.