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Urban biodiversity conservation should act locally for global impact
On May 23, the “2026 Shanghai Chongming Ecological Island International Forum” was held in Chongming District, Shanghai. With the theme of “Strengthening Biodiversity Conservation and Painting a Picture of Harmonious Coexistence,” this parallel sub-forum was hosted by the People’s Government of Chongming District, and organized by the Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy (PRCEE) […]
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CitiesWithNature & RegionsWithNature BUZZ: Local action shaping global biodiversity
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ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center at CMS COP15
The 15th Conference of the Parties for the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) COP15 recently took place in Campo Grande, Brazil, and ICLEI CBC was present to ensure that the voices of local and subnational governments remain central to the global conversation on migratory species.
iNews: How to unlock green finance for your city
Bridging the gap: Can nature and urban development coexist?
For a long time, development and biodiversity were seen as being at odds with each other. But as our world urbanizes at a rapid pace, a new paradigm is shifting the narrative: nature-positive development.
In the season finale of the Nature Unheard podcast, Director of Biodiversity, Nature & Health at ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center, Ingrid Coetzee, joined hosts Rachael Barza and Emma Bentley to unpack why working with nature is the key to building resilient, livable cities.
CitiesWithNature & RegionsWithNature BUZZ: Urban wetlands
