BiodiverCities by 2030: Transforming Cities’ Relationship with Nature

BiodiverCities by 2030: Transforming Cities’ Relationship with Nature

Summary

BiodiverCities by 2030 is a vision for cities as living systems, where the built environment, social structure and natural capital co-exist in harmony. This report calls on cities, as one of the crucial players in reversing nature loss and climate change, to become BiodiverCities by 2030. It articulates the opportunity for urban leaders and citizens to transform their cities’ relationship with nature through nine key messages.

Author/Editor

Others

Year

2022

Themes

Climate Change

Planning & Design

Regeneration

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Goal 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Goal 15 - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

New Urban Agenda Commitments

Capacity Development
Environmentally Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development
Planning and Managing Urban Spatial Development

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