Climate Change, Sustainability, Urbanization BiodiverCities by 2030: Transforming cities’ relationship with nature

Perry World House Visiting Fellow Mauricio Rodas has contributed to a World Economic Forum report on increasing and conserving biodiversity in cities around the world.

The rapid global urbanization process, which keeps adding pressure to cities’ service provision and infrastructure development, along with rising temperatures and increasingly severe natural disasters, has caused profound damage to the environment in cities. As city officials consider “building back better” towards the post-pandemic future, they have a priority to provide their citizens with a more equitable and prosperous quality of life by protecting natural resources.

Now, more than ever, the conservation of urban biodiversity and the reduction of cities’ ecological footprint are high priorities. We have in front of us a great opportunity to reimagine a harmonious coexistence between humans and nature and to invest the resources needed to provide ecosystem services to urban dwellers and protect and maintain biodiversity in urban areas.

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