‘Don’t make nature an afterthought in cities’

For better built environments: Tengku Amir Shah (fifth from left) with Mazzucato (first from left) and Azmir (sixth from left) as well as independent and non-independent non-executive directors of Sime Darby Property at the Urban Biodiversity Conference.

KUALA LUMPUR: The inaugural Urban Biodiversity Conference (UBC) 2025 has called for nature to be placed at the centre of urban development.

The UBC also urged policymakers, businesses and communities to invest in ecosystems as critical infrastructure for climate resilience, economic progress and liveability.