Parks News
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Forests—root of climate problem or solution?Stopping deforestation and allowing damaged forests to grow back could reduce global emissions by up to 30 per cent. -
As India adds 100 Smart Cities, one tells a cautionary taleIndia's $7.5 bln plan to turn 100 urban centres into Smart Cities by 2020 does not address structural issues and ignores the needs of low-income and marginalised groups, experts say.
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The curse of ‘green gentrification’Heavily polluted communities should celebrate environmental victories — and brace themselves for what comes next. -
Reconnecting urban planning with health and well-beingA new set of stakeholder recommendations on sustainable urbanisation urges the Habitat III process to see health as a ‘fundamental aim of development’.
Parks Opinion
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Passing the brumby bill is a backward step for environmental protection in AustraliaPolicy & Finance
Passing the brumby bill is a backward step for environmental protection in Australia
– Conflict of interest accusation stirs controversy in New South Wales' new "brumby bill". The question raised: Will this bill protect feral horses, or favour a former politician who is reining in profits by keeping them in a national park? -
Green for wellbeing – science tells us how to design urban spaces that heal us– The positive relationship between nature and mental health has long been established. University of Western Australia's Zoe Myers explains how city planners can carve out meaningful and restorative green spaces in an urban environment. -
Green space – how much is enough, and what's the best way to deliver it?– With half of the world now living in urban areas, there is an even greater need for green spaces to act as a buffer against ill-health and social isolation.
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