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  • Conservation Biology

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  • Conventional infrastructure planning overlooks ecological life support systems crucial for human well-being.
  • Infrastructure practices have degraded biodiversity and perpetuated social inequities.
  • Climate change and resource demands necessitate a new approach to infrastructure development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a new civil engineering paradigm prioritizing biodiversity and ecosystem services.
  • To reimagine infrastructure practices for ecological integrity and species conservation.
  • To promote environmental justice through equitable infrastructure development.

Main Methods:

  • Examining legal and professional precedents for paradigm shift.
  • Analyzing moral and economic imperatives for equitable planning.
  • Developing an applied research agenda and identifying pathways for implementation.

Main Results:

  • A vision for infrastructure that integrates ecosystem integrity and species conservation from project inception.
  • A framework for diverse infrastructure portfolios, including nature-based solutions.
  • Recognition of ecosystem functions enhancing infrastructure performance and lifespan.
  • A strategy for civil engineering to counteract social inequities in development and conservation.

Conclusions:

  • A fundamental rethinking of infrastructure development standards, practices, and agency missions is required.
  • Broadening the scope of conservation science is essential for integrated planning.
  • Equitable infrastructure planning mainstreaming biodiversity and nature's benefits is morally and economically imperative.