1、Nature Positive:Guidelines for the Transition in CitiesI N S I G H T R E P O R TM A Y 2 0 2 4In collaboration with Oliver WymanImages:Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations

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3、All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForeword 3About the Nature Positive Transitions series 4Executive summary 51 A global call for

4、nature-positive action 71.1 The concept of nature and its contributions to cities 91.2 Why cities should act on nature 111.3 What it means for cities to be nature positive 152 Guidelines for a nature-positive transition:Cities as agents of change 182.1 The urban journey towards nature-positive actio

5、n 192.2 Actions to improve the enabling environment 252.3 The benefits of an improved environment 323 Conclusion 33Contributors 34Endnotes 37Nature Positive:Guidelines for the Transition in Cities2ForewordUrban environments shape and are shaped by the natural world.Throughout history,cities have bee

6、n anchored in resource-rich areas because all organisms,human beings included,require sunlight,food,water,oxygen and space for survival.The intertwining of cities and planetary health reveals that the loss of nature not only imperils human lives but also the future of the global economy.An estimated