CitiesWithNature’s Nature Pathway helps cities mainstream nature into urban planning
In celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity, CitiesWithNature – a global knowledge sharing platform launched by ICLEI, IUCN and The Nature Conservancy – has a new tool to help integrate nature into cities. The Nature Pathway on CitiesWithNature is a collection of guidance, tools and inspirational examples that help local and regional governments to share their work […]
Taking sustainable planning of urban natural assets full circle
Monitoring and enforcement Schedule for UNA Priority Biodiversity Hotspots in Lilongwe City, Malawi. There is increasing recognition amongst environmental practitioners that good environmental management and compliance is linked to well-designed monitoring and enforcement plans. This holds true in urban planning and decision making processes, especially within the African context. Through the Urban Natural Assets: Rivers […]
All levels of subnational governments across the world united in call to action for ‘nature and people’
The 6th Global Biodiversity Summit of Local and Subnational Governments, an official parallel event to the CBD COP 14, culminated on 24 November with the adoption of the Sharm El-Sheikh Communiqué for Local and Subnational Action for Nature and People, an urgent call to action for strengthened commitment to multi-level integration, collaboration and action to […]
ICLEI CBC at CBD SBSTTA 21
ICLEI CBC partnered and chaired two key side events at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) 21, which was held in Montreal Canada, between 11 and 14 December 2017. The Natural Systems for Sustainable Cities: Mainstreaming biodiversity into urban infrastructure development side event was organized by ICLEI CBC, in partnership […]
Regional governments paving the way towards COP 14 at International Conference on Biodiversity
The Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (nrg4SD), together with the Government of Azuay and the Consortium of Ecuadorian Provincial Governments (CONGOPE), with the support of the Ministry of Environment of Ecuador, held the International Conference on Biodiversity “A Territorial Rights-based Approach to Biodiversity” on 21 and 22 June in Cuenca, Ecuador. The event […]
ICLEI CBC at CBD SBSTTA 22
ICLEI CBC participated in the Group of Leading Subnational Governments toward Aichi Biodiversity Targets (GoLS) side event at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) 22, which was held in Montreal Canada, between 2 and 7 July 2018. The Group of Leading Subnational Governments toward Aichi Biodiversity Targets (GoLS) organized a side event […]
INTERACT-Bio uses natural asset mapping and ecosystem services to locate and protect nature’s benefits in cities
The concept of ecosystem services or ‘nature’s benefits’ recognizes that the natural environment provides many critical and free services that contribute directly to human wellbeing and livelihoods. However, defining the spatial location of the areas that generate these benefits in order to mainstream them into planning frameworks remains a challenge in many cities of the […]
Innovative ways of engaging with communities on the importance of rivers
A song and music video launched recently by a renowned Malawian musician is effectively spreading the message about river conservation in Malawi. The most important aspect of protecting urban rivers and natural assets is the local community. It is local community members that engage with rivers on a daily basis and whose impacts are contributing […]
Waste is wealth
Visualising a community’s waste management project using photovoice Volunteers in the composting project at Lizulu Market talk about their photographs and discuss their hopes for the future of waste management in their city with Our World International, SwedBio and ICLEI. Photo credit: Jessica Kavonic, ICLEI Highlights A picture is worth a thousand words Eight volunteers […]
Leading global organisations launch major initiative to connect cities with nature
On 20 June 2018, at the ICLEI World Congress in Montreal, Canada, three highly respected global organisations launched a unique initiative that recognizes and enhances the value of nature in and around cities across the world. Called CitiesWithNature, this exciting initiative builds on previous international programs and significant experience and expertise of the founding partners – […]