Table 1 Frequency of urban green space policy mentions by governance scale in Korea

International

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

8

Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)

6

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

2

Five ICLEI pathways

2

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

2

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

1

National

Act on Urban Parks and Green Areas

4

National Forest Road Designation System

4

5th National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

3

Creation and Management of Urban Forest Act

2

Forest Public Value Conservation Payment System

2

Special Act on Promotion of and Support for Urban Regeneration

2

Pesticide Control Act

1

Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act

1

Building Act

1

Local

Local-SDGs

3

Local Agenda 21

2

Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP)

2

Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Urban Afforestation

1