It protects and enhances the biodiversity and ecosystems in and around our cities, which underpin key aspects of our local economies and upon which we depend for the well-being and resilience of our communities.
India currently ranks second worldwide in farm output. The country has a total arable land area of 159.7 million hectares…
By Ingrid Coetzee, Senior Manager, Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions, ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center (CBC) and Kobie Brand, Director of the…
By Kobie Brand, Director of the ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center — INTERACT-Bio is about working together to mainstream biodiversity and…
For over 10,000 years people have been irresistibly drawn to urban life, where they live, work and play in close…
Sustainability, a word that carries such importance today, became a societal goal post 1987 after a report submitted by the…
Cities in China face significant water-related challenges, including flood, reduced water quality and severe water scarcity – exacerbated by rapid…
Land degradation is a growing barrier to sustainable development. It directly affects an estimated 1.5 billion people globally, impacting food…
It is clear that the food, urban, resilience and sustainability agendas must come together. At the Urban Food Forum at Resilient…
The regulars at the Resilient Cities congress might recall that when urban food first appeared as a topic in the…
by Janna Frischen, MSc Candidate, United Nations University and Resilient Cities 2017 communications volunteer Urban growth is becoming a major global…
By Andrea Erickson, Managing Director, Water Security The journey of our water from source to tap is long, and not…
By Brian Richter, Chief Scientist, Water at The Nature Conservancy Fresh water touches every part of daily life—from drinking water…