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Evolution of the “URBIS” Urban Biosphere Initiative Keith G. Tidball, Ph.D. Cornell University – Civic Ecology Lab ICLEI Urban Nature Forum Belo Horizonte, Brazil June 2012

“long, long ago…”

In a nutshell…

Rationale Concepts History

URBIS Rationale

As agreed by consensus and recorded in the Nagoya Declaration of 2010; UNESCO URBIS Side Event at the City Biodiversity Summit at the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya Urban Institute. Nagoya, Japan

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There is an urgent need for approaches to urban planning that combine understanding of social, cultural, infrastructure and ecological systems with scientific, educational and planning tools for urban development and management.

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There is value in recognizing locally initiated, led, and implemented strategies and plans for management of linked social and ecological systems in the urban landscapes. These efforts must be supported at all planning levels, including local, regional, national, and international.

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There is great demand among all stakeholders for incentives and tools, such as City Biodiversity Index (CBI), TEEB and CBO that secure community ownership and political buy-in.

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There is a need to reconnect cities with their hinterland and ecosystems on which they depend. This requires integrating ecological, social and built systems into urban planning with emphasis on local cultures and equity that will ensure community ownership.

Urbis Concepts

As agreed by consensus and recorded in the Nagoya Declaration of 2010; UNESCO URBIS Side Event at the City Biodiversity Summit at the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya Urban Institute. Nagoya, Japan

Bridge the divide between science and practice through the creation of an international network of urban arenas that incorporates local knowledge and interdisciplinary science.

Key Concept #1

Develop innovative and adaptive systems of regional and local governance of urban landscapes that sustain ecosystem services.

Key Concept #2

Create platforms for urban resilience that foster equity, improved ecosystem functions and sustainable urban infrastructure.

Key Concept #3

History A consultative

process

ORIGINS Started in 2003, the development of the URBIS Initiative is a work in progress. URBIS evolved to its present status from discussions about applying the Man and the Biosphere concept in urban areas.

Edited by Christine Alfsen-Norodom, Benjamin D. Lane, and Melody Corry (Columbia University-UNESCO Joint Program on Biosphere and Society, New York)

URBIS Timeline Nagoya05/2010Nagoya05/2010

Cape TownCape Town

Shanghai10/2010Shanghai10/2010

Urban Biosphereand Society UNESCO

Conference 2003

Urban Biosphereand Society UNESCO

Conference 2003

Cape Town10/2009

Cape Town10/2009

Copenhagen12/2009

Copenhagen12/2009

Curitiba01/2010Curitiba01/2010

Paris01/2010

Paris01/2010

Rio03/2010

Rio03/2010

New York03/2010New York03/2010

DIVERSITAS

Climate Change

Year of Biodiversity

UN Habitat World Forum

CBD in cities

Million Trees

COP 10- NagoyaCity Biodiversity Summit

10/2010

COP 10- NagoyaCity Biodiversity Summit

10/2010

StockholmResilience CenterUrban Network

(2007)

StockholmResilience CenterUrban Network

(2007)The Urban Biosphere Network

2008

The Urban Biosphere Network

2008

URBIS PartnershipDesignation

URBIS PartnershipDesignation

Cities and CBD

World Expo

MAB1970MAB1970

ChicagoChicago

New YorkNew York

ShanghaiShanghai

StockholmStockholmNew

OrleansNew

Orleans

MontrealMontrealThe URBIS Network

2009

The URBIS Network

2009

Nagoya05/2010Nagoya05/2010

Cape TownCape Town

Shanghai10/2010Shanghai10/2010

Urban Biosphereand Society UNESCO

Conference 2003

Urban Biosphereand Society UNESCO

Conference 2003

Cape Town10/2009

Cape Town10/2009

Copenhagen12/2009

Copenhagen12/2009

Curitiba01/2010Curitiba01/2010

Paris01/2010

Paris01/2010

Rio03/2010

Rio03/2010

New York03/2010New York03/2010

DIVERSITAS

Climate Change

Year of Biodiversity

UN Habitat World Forum

CBD in cities

Million Trees

COP 10- NagoyaCity Biodiversity Summit

10/2010

COP 10- NagoyaCity Biodiversity Summit

10/2010

StockholmResilience CenterUrban Network

(2007)

StockholmResilience CenterUrban Network

(2007)The Urban Biosphere Network

2008

The Urban Biosphere Network

2008

URBIS PartnershipDesignation

URBIS PartnershipDesignation

Cities and CBD

World Expo

MAB1970MAB1970

ChicagoChicago

New YorkNew York

ShanghaiShanghai

StockholmStockholmNew

OrleansNew

Orleans

MontrealMontrealThe URBIS Network

2009

The URBIS Network

2009

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