Planning and Investing in Cities for Nature and Nature for Cities
November 5, 2024 | 13:00 - 14:30
Summary
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) goals are not achievable without planning for and investing in urban biodiversity. With more than half of the world's population living in urban areas, cities have a significant impact on the environment, while being at the forefront of the consequences of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Cities also present immense opportunities to tackle these challenges in an integrated manner through appropriate policies, planning, investments, and innovations.
With more than half of the world's population living in urban areas, cities have a significant impact on the environment, while being at the forefront of the consequences of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Cities present immense opportunities to tackle these challenges in an integrated manner through appropriate policies, planning, investments, and innovations. Cities have increasingly become critical in meeting the multilateral environmental agreement (MEAs) goals. Cities present great opportunity to meet the biodiversity goals under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). With a dedicated target on cities under KMGBF, it is clear that these goals would fall short without planning for and investing in urban biodiversity.
Convened jointly by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and World Bank through the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities in collaboration with UN Environment Program (UNEP) and other partners, this high-level WUF12 event will explore the ways in which cities, with the appropriate level of planning and investment, are increasing urban biodiversity and are the key to accelerating the implementation of the KMGBF.
Convened jointly by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and World Bank through the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities in collaboration with UN Environment Program (UNEP) and other partners, this high-level WUF12 event will explore the ways in which cities, with the appropriate level of planning and investment, are increasing urban biodiversity and are the key to accelerating the implementation of the KMGBF.
Objectives
This high-level session aims to convene cities, the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), global initiatives, and private sector entities to explore how to integrate biodiversity considerations into urban planning, development, and investment practices.
The session will facilitate discussion on integrated urban planning, investing in urban biodiversity and strengthened synergies and collaborations spanning across various stages, from planning to financing for effectively contributing to the GBF targets. By bringing key actors together, the session aims to forge partnerships and amplify the impact of collective efforts in addressing the pressing global challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change.