Brazilian ‘agrihoods’ offer blueprint for nature friendly cities

A new UN report on global climate finance highlights a stark mismatch: trillions of dollars support activities that harm nature, while only a small share goes to initiatives that protect and restore it. The study argues that investing in nature makes strong economic sense, given the mounting risks of a rapidly warming planet.In Brazil, one promising example is the rise of UN Environment Programme-backed “agrihoods” – neighbourhoods designed to work with natural ecosystems rather than against them.Marcia Maika leads the initiative, and she’s been telling Conor Lennon from UN News that business attitudes are changing.