Cities should respond to the biodiversity extinction crisis

Cities globally are greening their urban fabric, but to contribute positively the biodiversity extinction crisis, local governments must explicitly target actions for biodiversity. We apply Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) framework — nature nature, society culture elevate governments’ efforts in lead up 2021 UN Conference. The UN’s Vision of Living Harmony with Nature can only be realised if cities recognised resourced roles protection culture.