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xxii Beate  Job-Hoben Scientific assistant in the Nature Conservation and Society Division at the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. Her fields of work include nature conservation and sustainable tourism, sports in nature, and health. She studied biology and chemistry in Bonn and ecology in Essen. Nadja  Kabisch Junior research group leader on GreenEquityHEALTH at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. The project is funded for 5  years to study potential health outcomes of urban nature under global challenges of climate change and urbanization. Vladimir  Kendrovski Technical officer for climate change and health at the WHO European Centre for Environment and Health. A specialist in the field of health aspects of climate change, he provides and facilitates technical expertise to the WHO European Region Member States for the development and implementation of policies in relation to climate change, extreme events, and health issues. Hans  Keune Senior researcher at the Belgian Biodiversity Platform and the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). He works on critical complexity, inter- and transdisciplinary, action research, decision support, environment and health, ecosystem services, biodiversity and health, and One Health/Eco Health. He also coordinates the Chair in Care and the Natural Living Environment at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp. Elisabet  Lindgren Physician and associate professor in sustainability science at the Stockholm Resilience Centre in Sweden. Her field of expertise is global envi- ronmental changes and human health, with focus on health and climate change and sustainable cities. Sarah  J.  Lindley Professor of Geography at the University of Manchester and research director of the Department of Geography, University of Manchester, UK.  She is a lead author for the IPBES Regional Assessment for Africa. She is an expert in climate change adaptation, particularly in relation to urban heat. Her main research interests are associated with urban air pollution, climate adaptation and urban ecosystem contributions to people, including regulating ecosystem functions for human health and well-being. Jieling  Liu PhD candidate in climate change and sustainable development policies at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. She has a background in political science and journalism. Her current research focuses on the institutional frameworks of urban ecological governance in China. About the Editors and Contributors