“WE ARE LIVING THROUGH AN ERA OF ANTHROPOGENIC DAMAGE TO HEALTH AND SOIL, AND CITIES HAVE
A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THEIR INHABITANTS AND FOSTER ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. WHILE THE STATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, LOCAL AND SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE AN INSTRUMENTAL ROLE TO PLAY IN REPAIRING AND RESTORING THESE LOSSES.”
Marcia Tambutti, Biodiversity Expert, ECLAC