Opportunities for Cities to Cultivate Biodiversity

This is a Preprint and has not been peer reviewed. This is version 1 of this Preprint. You must log in to post a comment. There are no comments or no comments have been made public for this article. This is a Preprint and has not been peer reviewed. This is version 1 of this Preprint. Add a Comment You must log in to post a comment. Comments There are no comments or no comments have been made public for this article. Cities pose a major threat to global biodiversity in every sense of the word. Municipal leaders have opportunities to promote biodiversity efforts in their cities. Several studies have shown that managing resources with biodiversity in mind within cities is effective and benefits both human and non-human residents and visitors. Two major opportunities for biodiversity investment in urban areas include the use of urban green spaces, such as parks and other public lands, and using nature-based solutions for existing municipal challenges. Keywords: Biodiversity, local government, urban green spaces, nature-based solutions https://doi.org/10.32942/X22W7V Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Environmental Policy, Environmental Studies, Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Other Plant Sciences, Public Policy, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration, Systems Biology, Urban Studies and Planning biodiversity, local government, Urban Green Spaces, Nature-based solutions, municipal green space Published: 2025-08-11 01:35 Last Updated: 2025-08-11 01:35 CC BY Attribution 4.0 International Language: English