Trees, Cities, and a Green Future
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Washington, DC: World Bank
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Urban forestry has evolved into a
multifaceted discipline, encompassing far more than
aesthetic landscaping. As a cornerstone of environmental
stewardship, it includes strategic planning and
comprehensive management to optimize the environmental,
social, and economic benefits of trees. This involves the
conservation of various green spaces—parks, riverbanks,
vacant lots— to enhance urban life. It adds economic and
property value, creates jobs, and offers costsaving benefits
such as reduced infrastructure needs and lower energy costs
by providing shade. Social advantages include improved
public health through recreational spaces, stress reduction,
air pollution reduction, and promotion of physical activity.
Additionally, the environmental impacts of urban forestry
are profound: mitigating climate change, enhancing air and
water quality, reducing erosion, and promoting biodiversity.
The World Bank’s series of webinars ‘Trees, Cities, and a
Green Future’ were held from January through July 2023 to
address the pressing need for awareness, education, and
collaborative action in the field of urban tree management;
especially considering its multifaceted importance in modern
cities and unique relevance in Central Asia. It was cohosted
by the World Bank’s Environment, Natural Resources, and Blue
Economy and Urban, Resilience, and Land global practices.
The series represented a thematic set of learning events
curated as an online knowledge exchange platform that aimed
to connect policy makers, practitioners, and experts across
Central Asia and the globe, all focused on advancing urban
forestry and greening best practices for urban land
restoration and climate resilience in cities and regional
development projects.
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GREEN CITIES, FORESTRY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, CLIMATE ACTION, SDG 13, SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES, SDG 11, LIFE ON LAND, SDG 14