Urban Wetlands in Latin America as Support to 17 SDG: A Guideline to Sustainable Cities to SDG 11
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2024
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Wetlands support all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, but they are particularly relevant to SDG 11 on “Sustainable Cities and Communities” because their preservation reinforces the ecosystem services that are essential for cities, such as flood protection, recreation, and freshwater provision, among other benefits. This chapter proposes the integration of wetlands into SDG 11 through the development of a participatory action guide with key stakeholders. The objectives of this guide are (i) to define sustainability criteria for wetlands, and (ii) to review all the targets of SDG 11 by 2030, to propose guidelines, and to introduce new indicators that consider urban wetlands to achieve sustainable cities in Latin America. Results show that the urban wetlands could contribute to goals 11.1 and 11.2 by playing a crucial role in neighborhood improvements, especially in providing green areas, the results indicated that the most relevant goals for the inclusion of wetlands are 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, and 11.7 targets of SGD 11.
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17 SDG, SDG 11, Sustainable cities, Urban wetlands