image: Community involvement can increase the success of urban tree planting by integrating the community
Credit: Esperon-Rodriguez et al., 2026, PLOS Climate, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Urban forests are essential infrastructure for climate resilience, biodiversity, and public health, argues new essay from group of global researchers which highlights policy priorities to safeguard these vital ecosystems.
Article URL: https://plos.io/4eA1Q60
Article Title: Rethinking urban forests as essential infrastructure for resilience, equity, and biodiversity in the current climate emergency
Author Countries: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Germany, Ghana, India, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLOS Climate
Article Publication Date
1-Jul-2026
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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.