Sustainable Development Goals
• Goal 15:Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification,
halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Targets
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By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland
freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and
drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt
deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and
reforestation globally
By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by
desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in
order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable
development
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss
of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic
resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna
and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
Ref:
www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/biodiversity/
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