SDG 15

Deskripsi

Global forest cover is shrinking, conservation of key biodiversity areas has stalled, and species extinction is accelerating. Desertification, land and soil degradation, drought and deforestation are further threatening ecosystems and development prospects. While more countries are adopting legal frameworks for biodiversity and environmental protection, overall progress on Goal 15 remains slow, with significant gaps in safeguarding healthy land and ecosystems vital to humanity. The conferences of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa and to the Convention on Biological Diversity have helped to mobilize resources and advance global objectives to support conservation and restoration, sustainable forest management and nature-based solutions that promote resilience, livelihoods and inclusion. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted in 2022, has renewed momentum for implementation.