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Asian cities act on biodiversity on the road to 2020
East Asia Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Advocacy Investing in nature for resilient cities Nature-based Development

Asian cities act on biodiversity on the road to 2020

ByGlobal Communications Team August 27, 2019June 26, 2025

In the last decade, the campus of Peking University in Beijing has recorded sightings of over 200 bird species –…

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The case of Toluca, Mexico: Integrating ecosystems services in urban planning
Global Advocacy

The case of Toluca, Mexico: Integrating ecosystems services in urban planning

ByGlobal Communications Team August 27, 2019

In the central-eastern region of Mexico, it is expected that by 2020 eighty-six percent of the population will live in…

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Bringing cities and finance together for blue-green infrastructure
Ecosystems & biodiversity Finance Nature-based Development

Bringing cities and finance together for blue-green infrastructure

ByGuest Author August 26, 2019June 26, 2025

By: Dr Sebastiaan van Herk and Sophie Rasbash of Bax & Company The cost of climate adaptation for developing countries…

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A Game Changing Approach to Help African Cities Better Manage Their Natural Assets
Africa Ecosystems & biodiversity Nature-based Development

A Game Changing Approach to Help African Cities Better Manage Their Natural Assets

ByMark Wessel August 13, 2019June 26, 2025

While cities in sub-Saharan Africa are striving to protect and revitalize urban natural assets, such as river systems and coastal…

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Nature in the Urban Century: Cities can offer solutions for biodiversity loss – if we act now
Ecosystems & biodiversity Nature-based Development

Nature in the Urban Century: Cities can offer solutions for biodiversity loss – if we act now

ByGuest Author November 14, 2018June 26, 2025

By Rob McDonald, Lead Scientist for Global Cities, The Nature Conservancy This century will be remembered as the urban century….

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Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Changing the nature of agricultural practices
Ecosystems & biodiversity Food systems Nature-based Development South Asia

Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Changing the nature of agricultural practices

ByICLEI Network October 31, 2018June 26, 2025

The agricultural sector occupies a significant place in India’s economy, contributing 15 percent of the country’s GDP and employing 47…

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9 cities that lead on nature-based development
Global Advocacy Investing in nature for resilient cities Nature-based Development

9 cities that lead on nature-based development

ByGlobal Communications Team September 5, 2018June 14, 2024

The health of natural ecosystems is crucial to the health of cities and urban populations. From essential services like water…

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Plotting a new course:  Towards external financing for nature-based solutions in cities
Finance Investing in nature for resilient cities Nature-based Development Series

Plotting a new course: Towards external financing for nature-based solutions in cities

ByKobie Brand January 24, 2018June 26, 2025

By Ingrid Coetzee, Senior Manager, Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions, ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center (CBC) and Kobie Brand, Director of the…

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Improving cities with nature: Introducing INTERACT-Bio
Nature-based Development

Improving cities with nature: Introducing INTERACT-Bio

ByKobie Brand August 16, 2017June 3, 2025

By Kobie Brand, Director of the ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center — INTERACT-Bio is about working together to mainstream biodiversity and…

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Why nature matters in our new urban world: Making the case for nature in cities
Investing in nature for resilient cities Nature-based Development Series

Why nature matters in our new urban world: Making the case for nature in cities

ByKobie Brand June 21, 2017June 14, 2024

For over 10,000 years people have been irresistibly drawn to urban life, where they live, work and play in close…

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