Promoting urban biodiversity for the benefit of people and nature

Published: March 25, 2025

In an increasingly urbanized world, urban biodiversity is people's primary contact with nature. However, as cities expand and densify, green blue spaces their are under pressure, risking declines in liveability. This Review discusses the benefits of multiple challenges it faces, identifies opportunities pathways towards developing sustainable, biodiverse for both humans The substantial biological richness that areas can harbour helps to mitigate environmental pressures, address adapt climate change, human health well-being. challenged by competition space, pressures declining engagement residents Understanding underlying mechanisms informs efforts create maintain high-quality blue–green infrastructure. Biodiversity-sensitive socially inclusive governance planning key biodiverse, cities. Urban policies should move cross-sectional approaches coordinate sectors such health, education, design. Developing shared environments nature contributes global conservation offers solutions social faced underpins ecosystem services cities, but faces from activities, nature, inadequate systems. provided biodiversity, its promotion conservation.

Language: Английский

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