Biodiversity in Sustainable City Ecosystems

The following discussion agenda is on Biodiversity in the subject of Sustainable City Ecosystems:

1. Biodiversity - definition and value
2. Current situation of Biodiversity
3. Initiatives on Biodiversity Protection
• Ecosystem Services and Health Needs
4. Strategies for Biodiversity Protection
• Healty Bioregions through Reserves
• Bioregional Education and Celebrations
• Reducing Ecological Footprints of Cities
• Cities as Biodiversity Arks
• Ecological Architecture and Infrastructure

Reference
Newman, P. and Jennings, I. (2008) "Chapter 3: Biodiversity" Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems, Island Press