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Speakers call for scaling nature-based solutions, say investment dwarfed by destruction
Summary
In a brief public discussion, two unnamed speakers said global spending on nature-based solutions is tiny compared with money spent on activities that harm nature, and urged wider use of green roofs, parks and mixed-use development to reduce urban heat and boost well-being.
Two speakers in a public discussion urged cities and planners to scale up nature-based solutions, arguing current spending is vastly outpaced by investments that damage ecosystems.
Speaker 1, a presenter, said the imbalance is stark: "For every dollar that we're spending on nature based solutions, we're spending $30 on destroying nature," and described a cited…
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