SDG 15: Life on land

Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss

"[…] Deforestation and desertification – caused by human activities and climate change – pose major challenges to sustainable development […]." Conservation of biodiversity is essential to social and economic development, and to human survival.

Indicators :

• Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
• Swiss protected area
• Sustainable wood harvest
• Soil sealing
• Summer pastures
• Biocoenosis diversity in meadows and pastures
• Populations of breeding birds
• Invasive alien species
• Biodiversity related expenditure

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1 No poverty
2 Zero hunger
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5 Gender equality
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7 Affordable and clean energy
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11 Sustainable cities and communities
12 Responsible consumption and production
13 Climate action
14 Life below water
15 Life on land
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