UN HABITAT

UN-Habitat is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. Contribution to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020: Target 2: Helping to tackle some indirect drivers of biodiversity loss (e.g. landscape fragmentation) by mainstreaming biodiversity into urban policies and plans and by working with other UN agencies and local governments. CBD Partnerships: Global Partnership on Local and Subnational Action for Biodiversity