Nature Positive Cities Efforts to Advance the Transition Durban 2024

Contributors Lead authors World Economic Forum Cristina Gómez Garcia-Reyes Lead, Net Zero Nature Positive Cities, Centre for Urban Transformation Oliver Wyman Nicole Merlo Associate Javier García Olivares Senior Consultant Soraya Soumitri Senior Consultant City of Durban – eThekwini Municipality Smiso Bhengu Senior Climate Change Scientist, Biodiversity Management DepartmentErrol Douwes Senior Manager, Restoration Ecology Zama Khuzwayo Chief Policy Analyst Mmatjie Mashao Ecologist, Natural Resources Department Cameron McLean Senior Specialist Ecologist Greg Mullins Specialist Ecologist, Biodiversity Management Department Nelly Mvuni Former Senior Environmental Technician Sabelo Nkosi Senior Manager, Biodiversity Planning Chumisa Thengwa Former Deputy Head, Biodiversity Management Department Local organizations and academia Cherise Acker-Cooper Former Project Manager, Threatened Amphibian Programme, Endangered Wildlife TrustWorld Economic Forum Vivian Brady-Phillips Head, Strategic Initiatives, Centre for Urban Transformation Akanksha Khatri Head, Nature Action Agenda, Centre for Nature and Climate Jeff Merritt Head, Centre for Urban TransformationAcknowledgementsAnne Bruzas Chairperson, Monteseel Conservancy, KZN Convervancies Paolo Candotti Chairperson, Kloof Conservancy, KZN Convervancies Allister Starke Ecologist, Hawaan Forest Nature Reserve Indrani Hazel Govender Durban University of Technology Sogen Moodley Durban University of TechnologyOliver Wyman Arnaud Delamare Partner, Energy and Natural Resources Emilio ElAsmar Partner, Government and Public Institutions Victoria Evans Partner, Government and Public Institutions Production Louis Chaplin Editor, Studio Miko Laurence Denmark Creative Director, Studio Miko Martha Howlett Editor, Studio Miko Rose Chilvers Designer, Studio Miko Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition 40