ODS 15 | Vida de ecosistemas terrestres

The 2030 Agenda 17 Sustainable Development Goals to transform our world.

This section introduces the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

SDG 15 – Life on land

• SDG 15 focuses on sustainably managing forests, combating desertification, halting and reversing land degradation, and halting biodiversity loss.

Importance of forests and terrestrial ecosystems

• Forests are essential for maintaining biodiversity and act as the planet's lungs. However, human activity leads to the disappearance of 13 million hectares of forest each year.

• The 2030 Agenda emphasizes the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of all terrestrial ecosystems, including mountains, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.

Goals to achieve SDG 15

• The agenda proposes several goals to achieve SDG 15:

• Halt desertification, deforestation, poaching, and trafficking of protected species.

• Reduce the degradation of natural habitats.

• Halt the loss of biodiversity.

• Protect threatened species.

• Prevent introduction of invasive alien species.

• Reforest areas that have been deforested.

Financial resources and community capacity

• To achieve these goals, it is necessary to increase financial resources and build the capacity of local communities to pursue a lifestyle in harmony with nature.

Conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems

• Conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems is a fundamental part of sustainable development.