The City Biodiversity Index (CBI) or the Singapore Index was developed in 2008, when it was acknowledged in the Ninth Biodiversity Conference of Parties (COP) that cities and local bodies can support the implementation of a country’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). The Index consolidates the available biodiversity-related indicators locally, which can help cities evaluate and benchmark their biodiversity conservation efforts.
The CBI of Bengaluru was developed by ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia and The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU) in collaboration with Bengaluru Sustainability Forum.