To significantly increase the surface area, quality and connectivity, access, and benefits of green spaces and blue in urban areas and densely populated areas in a sustainable manner, incorporating the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and to ensure urban planning which include the biodiversity, enhancing native biodiversity, connectivity and integrity, ecological, and improving the health and well-being and human connection with nature and contributing to the inclusive urbanization and sustainable and to the provision of functions and ecosystem services.

Note by the Secretariat:  This guidance material provides an overview of the target by a brief introduction of key terms, highlighting some of the implications for the establishment of national targets and providing key points and questions guidance for their consideration as part of the exercises of establishment of national targets. It also identifies the indicators to monitor the progress and the resources that could help with the establishment and implementation of national goals. This material should be considered a work in progress and will be updated regularly with the contributions of the Parties and organizations associated with the light of the experiences with its use. This information is intended to serve as a resource to the Parties and others might wish to consider as they implement the Global Framework for Biodiversity. It does not replace or qualify  the decisions 15/4  or  15/5 .