Forests and sustainable cities: inspiring stories from around the world

Recognizing the importance of the services provided by forests and trees to urban dwellers, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests proposed that the theme for the 2018 International Day of Forests would be “Forests and Sustainable Cities”. To mark this occasion and promote the widespread adoption of “green” strategies for dealing with urban challenges, FAO invited the mayors of 15 different sized cities from various regions around the world to present their experiences with trees and forests and to show how this green infrastructure has helped address urban challenges. This overview of course is far from exhaustive and many other good examples exist. Collectively, the stories presented in this publication show that investing in green solutions can pay dividends while increasing the resilience and liveability of urban environments.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: FAO, Rome (Italy). Forestry Dept. eng 184178
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Rome (Italy) FAO 2018
Subjects:urban forests, urban forestry, street trees, afforestation, sustainable development,
Online Access:http://www.fao.org/3/i8838en/I8838EN.pdf
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