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Bridging biodiversity and regenerative development: Conceptual groundwork for life-affirming relationships
Anu Veijalainen1, Matti Salo2, Henna Rouhiainen3
1Department of Biodiversity Sciences, University of Turku, 20014, Turku, Finland. anu.veijalainen@utu.fi.
Ambio
|April 21, 2026
Summary
Regenerative development can help biodiversity by reframing it as biocultural diversity. This approach fosters life-affirming relationships, aiding transformative change to halt biodiversity decline.
Area of Science:
- Ecology
- Environmental Science
- Urban Planning
Background:
- Global biodiversity decline necessitates transformative approaches aligning human activities with planetary health.
- Regenerative development offers a framework for systemic change but its link to biodiversity requires deeper examination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the conceptual relationship between biodiversity and place regeneration.
- To align biodiversity enhancement with regenerative development principles.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual alignment of biodiversity enhancement and regenerative development.
- Reframing biodiversity as a dynamic, relational attribute engendering biocultural diversity.
- Analyzing the role of regenerative design in fostering community capacity and biodiversity.
Main Results:
- Regenerative development promotes co-evolving, life-affirming relationships in human and natural systems.
- Regenerative design can catalyze community capacity and potentially increase biodiversity.
- Intentional biodiversity-enhancing actions are crucial, despite challenges from anthropocentric views.
Conclusions:
- A refocused concept of biodiversity as biocultural diversity is key for transformative change.
- Regenerative development offers a pathway to foster biodiversity within planetary boundaries.
- Addressing anthropocentric worldviews is essential for integrating human dimensions into biodiversity conservation.
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