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.

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PROTECT, RESTORE AND

A flourishing life on land is the foundation for our life on
this planet.We are all part of the planet’s ecosystem and

PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE USE

we have caused severe damage to it through
deforestation, loss of natural habitats and land

OF TERRESTRIAL
degradation. Promoting a sustainable use of our
ecosystems and preserving biodiversity is not a cause. It

ECOSYSTEMS, SUSTAINABLY
is the key to our own survival.

MANAGE FORESTS, COMBAT

DESERTIFICATION, AND HALT RESOURCES TAKE ACTION THINGS TO DO

AND REVERSE LAND

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THE TARGETS
Everyone can help to make sure that we meet the Global
Goals. Use these twelve targets to create action to
protect and restore life on land.

TARGET 15.1 CONSERVE AND RESTORE TERRESTRIAL TARGET 15.2 END DEFORESTATION AND RESTORE
AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS DEGRADED FORESTS
By 2020, ensure the conservation, By 2020, promote the implementation
restoration and sustainable use of of sustainable management of all types
terrestrial and inland freshwater of forests, halt deforestation, restore
ecosystems and their services, in degraded forests and substantially
particular forests, wetlands, mountains increase afforestation and
and drylands, in line with obligations reforestation globally.
under international agreements.

TARGET 15.3 END DESERTIFICATION AND RESTORE TARGET 15.4 ENSURE CONSERVATION OF MOUNTAIN
DEGRADED LAND ECOSYSTEMS
By 2030, combat desertification, By 2030, ensure the conservation of
restore degraded land and soil, mountain ecosystems, including their
including land affected by biodiversity, in order to enhance their
desertification, drought and floods, capacity to provide benefits that are
and strive to achieve a land essential for sustainable development.
degradation-neutral world.

TARGET 15.5 PROTECT BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL TARGET 15.6 PROMOTE ACCESS TO GENETIC
HABITATS RESOURCES AND FAIR SHARING OF THE
Take urgent and significant action to BENEFITS
reduce the degradation of natural Promote fair and equitable sharing of
habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity the benefits arising from the utilization
and, by 2020, protect and prevent the of genetic resources and promote
extinction of threatened species. appropriate access to such resources,
as internationally agreed.

TARGET 15.7 ELIMINATE POACHING AND TARGET 15.8 PREVENT INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES ON
TRAFFICKING OF PROTECTED SPECIES LAND AND IN WATER ECOSYSTEMS
Take urgent action to end poaching By 2020, introduce measures to
and trafficking of protected species of prevent the introduction and
flora and fauna and address both significantly reduce the impact of
demand and supply of illegal wildlife invasive alien species on land and
products. water ecosystems and control or
eradicate the priority species.

TARGET 15.9 INTEGRATE ECOSYSTEM AND TARGET 15.A INCREASE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO
BIODIVERSITY IN GOVERNMENTAL CONSERVE AND SUSTAINABLY USE
PLANNING ECOSYSTEM AND BIODIVERSITY
By 2020, integrate ecosystem and Mobilize and significantly increase
biodiversity values into national and financial resources from all sources to
local planning, development conserve and sustainably use
processes, poverty reduction biodiversity and ecosystems.
strategies and accounts.

TARGET 15.B FINANCE AND INCENTIVIZE TARGET 15.C COMBAT GLOBAL POACHING AND
SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT TRAFFICKING
Mobilize significant resources from all Enhance global support for efforts to
sources and at all levels to finance combat poaching and trafficking of
sustainable forest management and protected species, including by
provide adequate incentives to increasing the capacity of local
developing countries to advance such communities to pursue sustainable
management, including for livelihood opportunities.
conservation and reforestation.

THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 15 charity you want to support. Reduce your use of paper. Avoid printing and
Any donation, big or small, can make a substitute it with electronic devices or carriers.
difference!

Don’t shop for pets! Visit your local animal Don’t buy products tested on animals: Check
shelter and adopt an animal there. the labels on the products you buy.

Recycle paper, glass, plastic, metal and old Compost. Composting food scraps can reduce
electronics. climate impact while also recycling nutrients.

Clean your local parks and forests. Organise Don’t use pesticides. To protect and sustain
your own or join an existing clean-up event to the quality of soil, don’t use chemicals while
sustain the ecosystem of your local green growing plants.
space.

Volunteer with street animal organizations or Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay
shelters: Help to sustain diversity and save in touch with the Global Goals online or on
lives of animal species by volunteering in social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
organizations helping these pets as well as
endangered species.

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