![Words of Eco-Logia – 21st May 2026
Welcome to a new weekly column of Eco-Logia!
EPISODE 7: What does Urban Functional Biodiversity refer to?
How do you feel when you come into contact with the green spaces of your city? Maybe more relaxed, regenerated and energetic! it is not by chance. #Urban Functional #Biodiversity is about various natural #species and their specific functional traits (e.g., nitrogen fixation, pollination, water retention) that maintain #ecosystems and provide essential #services in heavily populated areas. Boosting #climate regulation, favouring flood #control, reducing #pollution, providing recreational spaces and improving human #wellbeing, resilience and health are some of the most significant #benefits they generate.
Being inspired by #Nature’s balance helps #architects, #designers and urban #planners to select vegetation able to optimises specific ecological functions, such as #water infiltration or biodiversity support. Integrating interconnected #green spaces (e.g.: parks, green roofs) and #blue spaces (ponds, wetlands) promotes #habitat connectivity and strengthens urban biodiversity. Moreover, engaging local residents and stakeholders in the planning and management of urban nature, encourages a shared vision of the development of densely inhabited areas, boosting mental and physical health.
Main Strategies for Enhancing Urban Functional Biodiversity are:
· Biodiversity-Sensitive Design]: that is integrating native, multi-functional plant species into urban design, including vertical gardens and green roofs.
· Ecological Restoration: that is actively restoring urban green and blue spaces to enhance habitat diversity and ecological function.
· Inclusive Governance: that is engaging local residents and stakeholders in the planning and management of urban nature.
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Monaco Minister of State visited Nice Métropole to reinforce eco-commitments.
- M Abti
- Oct 13, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 14, 2024
The Principality of Monaco and Nice are closer in the management of the neighbouring lands, the presevation of the Mediterranean Sea and in further international challenges. The official visit of H.E. Didier Guillaume, the new Minister of State of Monaco, to Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice and President of the Métropole, reaffirmed this mission. The meeting, held in Nice on the 11th October 2024, was a unique opportunity to highlight mutual friendship and collaboration at territorial and ministerial levels.
Christian Estrosi praised the commitment of Monaco's Minister of State to tackle economic, social and scientific pivotal issues of common interest. H.E. Didier Guillaume expressed feelings of vivid appreciation on the common efforts to collaborate in key actions, like mobility and environmental matters that were discussed during the rendezvous.
Both speakers reiterated the need for climate action in view of the third Ocean Summit, that will be held in Nice in June 2025 under the umbrella of the United Nations. This summit, which follows the New York Summits in 2007 and Lisbon Summits in 2022, represents a crucial step to protect our planet, with special focus on ocean conservation in order to safeguard coastline communities, as pointed out by Monaco Minister of State. In fact, one billion inhabitants are threatened worlwide by rising sea water levels and global warming.
They therefore agreed to debate on sustainable solutions in close partership starting next weeks. ***
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By Maurice Abbati
Journalist; Editor; Communication, Media and Public Relations Specialist
Lecturer and Author in English language of Technical Articles and the Manual: "Communicating the Environment to Save the Planet, a Journey into Eco-Communication" by Springer International Publishing.
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