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Greening Cities

How cities choose to respond to climate change and urbanization challenges is more critical now than ever before. It affects not only the livability of the residents but also the ecological wellbeing by providing valuable refuges for a wide range of biodiversity. Cities around the world are increasingly pursuing green sustainability agenda, to grow their economies while working to reduce carbon footprints and avoid biodiversity loss. Moreover, cities are uniquely positioned to deliver green recovery after crises and provide the foundation of resilience. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for open green spaces in cities and access to urban nature, providing insights into future planning and policies. 

Greening Cities

Greening Cities supports an integrated approach to managing urban biodiversity and the ecosystem, in which “green” and “blue” assets such as grasslands, parks, rivers, lakes, coastal water systems, and wetlands are an integral part of the urban design, land use, and spatial planning. Using natural capital accounting, cities can measure the impact of ecoservices through economic and environmental metrics, and plan, assess, and invest in a network of green urban infrastructure that connects urban and urban peripheries to increase ecological functions, while integrating the value of nature in decision-making. 
 
Understanding the interconnectedness among urban biodiversity, ecosystem services, climate change, and our wellbeing, Greening Cities initiatives will help cities deliver green and low carbon growth.
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Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion in Nature-Based Solutions: Guidance Note

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Nature-based Solutions, Green Infrastructure, Gender, Greening Cities
  • Published On
    June 01, 2023
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank
  • Abstract
  • Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion in Nature-Based Solutions: Guidance Note

    Nature-based solutions (NBS) have gained traction in recent years because of their potential to promote sustainable development and reduce disaster risks. In addition to their socioeconomic benefits for people, NBS can be used for up to 37 percent of the climate mitigation actions needed to achieve the emissions goals of the Paris Agreement.

Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Gender, Economic and Social Development, Nature-based Solutions, Green Infrastructure
  • Published On
    May 18, 2023
  • Author(s)
    Mukim, Megha (ed.), Roberts, Mark (ed.)
  • Abstract
  • Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate

    Globally, 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions emanate from cities. At the same time, cities are being hit increasingly by climate change related shocks and stresses, ranging from more frequent extreme weather events to inflows of climate migrants. This report analyzes how these shocks and stresses are interacting with other urban stresses to determine the greenness, resilience, and inclusiveness of urban and national development.

Best Practice in Delivering the 30x30 Target: Protected Areas and Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Biodiversity, Nature-based Solutions, Green Infrastructure
  • Published On
    April 09, 2023
  • Author(s)
    The Nature Conservancy and Equilibrium Research
  • Abstract
  • Best Practice in Delivering the 30x30 Target: Protected Areas and Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures

    This report was first published before the final decision on the Global Biodiversity Framework was made at the CBD meeting in December 2022. Some important issues relating to implementation of Target 3 are still being discussed; the text remains ambiguous in places and it will take several months to interpret and agree ways forward. However, the practical guidance outlined below has not been affected by revisions at the CBD Conference of Parties.

Piloting Nature-based Solutions for Urban Cooling

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Nature-based Solutions, Green Infrastructure
  • Published On
    December 28, 2022
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank, ESMAP
  • Abstract
  • Piloting Nature-based Solutions for Urban Cooling

    Reducing excess urban heat and protecting populations from extreme temperatures is one of the 21st century’s key resilience and sustainability challenges. As the planet warms, cities are increasingly finding that they need new ways to keep urban temperatures down to protect their residents. Urban cooling options have primarily focused on space cooling through air conditioning. Nature-based solutions and leveraging urban design to cool cities have yet to be fully deployed and understood, especially by policymakers and urban planners.

State of Finance for Nature 2022

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Greening Cities, Nature-based Solutions, Green Infrastructure, Financing
  • Published On
    December 01, 2022
  • Author(s)
    UNEP
  • Abstract
  • State of Finance for Nature 2022

    The State of Finance for Nature is a series that aims to quantify public and private finance flows to nature-based solutions and the extent to which finance flows are aligned with global targets and the investment needed to limit global warming to below 1.5°C, halt biodiversity loss and achieve land degradation neutrality. It has a broader scope than the inaugural report in 2021.
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