3.5 Significantly increase the area, quality, connectivity, accessibility and benefits of green and...

Belgium is a densely populated and urbanised country, resulting in a fragmentation of green and blue spaces. Containment during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for green spaces in urban areas. Parks, trees and water not only act as buffers...

3.6 Enhance biodiversity conservation and restoration in production systems

This operational objective is closely related to operational objective 3.3, but focuses on production systems that have a variable impact on ecosystems and biodiversity. The diversity and variability of animals, plants and micro-organisms used in...

3.7 Reduce to zero the loss of areas of high biodiversity importance, including ecosystems with high...

Areas of high biodiversity importance are regions that are home to a variety of plant and animal species, including endangered or endemic species, and play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance. Ecosystems with high ecological integrity...