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Navigating the trade-offs of ecological, economic, and development goals to protect biodiversity

Research underscores need for evidence‑based biodiversity policy, revealing biofuel expansion risks from tropical forest road upgrades.

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Urban Nature Program

The UNP helps cities pursue nature‑positive development by mobilizing policy, projects, investment, and global collaboration for urban sustainability.

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The Urban Nature Indexes

The UNI helps cities measure ecological performance through science‑based indicators and a web platform that supports transparency, action and reporting.

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Urban Nature and Biodiversity for Cities. Policy Brief

Urban ecological planning integrates biodiversity into city design, guiding investments that create sustainable, resilient, and equitable urban futures.

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Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services: An EU ecosystem assessment

The report assesses EU ecosystems, analysing pressures, conditions, trends, and progress toward biodiversity targets to inform future restoration policy.

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Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Insurance: Success, Challenges and Opportunities

The passage highlights opportunities and challenges in integrating insurance with EbA, aiming to boost resilience for people and nature.

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Greening Africa's Cities : Enhancing the Relationship between Urbanization, Environmental Assets, and Ecosystem Services

Africa’s rapid urbanization is degrading natural assets, but focused action can shift cities toward healthier, sustainable environmental trajectories.

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Making the Business Case for Nature-Based Infrastructure: How the City of Cape Town boosted funding for restoring its waterways

The City of Cape Town is investing in nature-based infrastructure (NBI) to restore its degraded rivers and wetlands.

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Nature-positive cities A conceptual framework

How can cities become nature-positive? This paper explores pathways to integrate biodiversity, climate, and well-being into urban planning and investment.

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