Nature belongs in cities, but how do we put nature first without pushing people aside? Nature-First Cities reveals the false dichotomy of that question by recognizing that people and nature are indivisible. Western urbanization has meant the ongoing expulsion of nature, which is engendering biodiversity loss and inequality, thwarting economic potential, and affecting health. This volume instead applies the science and practice of nature-directed stewardship to cities. Tested through case studies, this methodology for urban ecosystem restoration is uniquely effective at revitalizing our strained cities. Nature is woven into networks, distributed equitably across neighbourhoods, and partnered with the urban density that is essential for addressing the climate crisis. Nature-First Cities offers a practical framework for urban planning that reinforces our place in nature both physically, by ensuring that cities are replete with biodiversity and intact ecosystems, and conceptually, by rebalancing our relationships with the planet and with one another

Nature-First Cities: Restoring Relationships with Ecosystems and with Each Other

Arts & Photography

Markey, Sean

Hammond, Herb

Brewer, Cam

Architecture

University of British Columbia Press

Hammond examines the practice and politics of forestry in a format understandable to the lay reader. Hammond, the leading proponent of New Forestry, has been an expert witness in many forest-practice lawsuits.

Seeing the Forest Among the Trees: The Case for Wholistic Forest Use

Photography & Video

Polestar Pr

Boreal forests account for nearly one quarter of the total carbon storage in Earth’s biosphere. Protecting them is a key tool in the mitigation of global climate change.Beautifully illustrated and easily accessible, Maintaining Whole Systems on Earth’s Crown provides an introduction to all aspects of ecosystem-based conservation planning for any environment, including:  Protecting and restoring biological diversity, carbon storage, and water purification functions Developing diverse, sustainable community economies Preserving cultural integrity Practicing adaptive ecosystem management and land-use planning  Maintaining Whole Systems on Earth’s Crown is essential reading for anyone concerned with conservation and sustainable land use now and for future generations.Herb Hammond is a forest ecologist, researcher, teacher, consultant and the award-winning author of Seeing the Forest Among the Trees.

Maintaining Whole Systems on Earth's Crown: Ecosystem-Based Conservation Planning for the Boreal Forest

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Silva Forest Foundation

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