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Home » Goals » Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) » Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss » Target 15.1
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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
Glossary term(s)
forest ecosystem, wetland ecosystem, wetland restoration, conservation, sustainable use, mountain ecosystem, dryland, ecosystem approach, protected area, ecosystem restoration

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https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata?Text=&Goal=15&Target=15.1
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Related indicators

Indicator 15.1.1: Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Indicator 15.1.2: Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type

Content tagged with Target 15.1

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with Target 15.1. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convention on Biological Diversity10 articles and paragraphs14 strategic plan items
Basel Convention3 articles and paragraphs
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora1 article or paragraph
Convention on Migratory Species19 articles and paragraphs5 strategic plan items
Stockholm Convention2 articles and paragraphs
Vienna Convention2 articles and paragraphs
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds11 articles and paragraphs
Plant Treaty4 articles and paragraphs1 strategic plan item
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change4 articles and paragraphs
World Heritage Convention6 articles and paragraphs2 strategic plan items
Kyoto Protocol8 articles and paragraphs
Ramsar Convention16 articles and paragraphs21 strategic plan items
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification11 articles and paragraphs5 strategic plan items
Minamata Convention on Mercury7 articles and paragraphs