The degradation of ecosystems and loss of life forms throughout the planet is often associated with farming and grazing activities. Meanwhile, areas set aside for preservation are “protected” from humans by keeping them out altogether, or by only allowing entrance under strict controls. In this guidebook, we champion the notion that human action is not necessarily detrimental to the enviro…
Within the research project,one of the first steps was to select the eight countries /jurisdictionsto be examined. The aim was to achieveawidelyspread representa-tion of regionsaround the globe, restrictingthe scope toamanageable number ofjurisdictions (eight)while allowing for diversity,explicitly focusing on the inclusionof nations in the global south. The aim of achievingdiversity is related…
This book presents the results of the international, interdisciplinaryresearch project ‘Urban Vertical Green 2.0’. It was part of the Sustain-able Urbanisation Global Initiative (SUGI)/ Food-Water-Energy Nexus,a call established by the Belmont Forum and the Joint ProgrammingInitiative (JPI) Urban Europe. The aim of the call was to develop op-tions for a sustainable urbanization. In the proj…