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Sustainable Development Goal 15 (SDG 15 or Global Goal 15) is about "Life on land".One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015, the official wording is: "Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss". [1]
Once approved, land management plans are designed with one of two primary agendas. Habitat for declining species; Wildlife and fishery habitats and sustainable practices; Proposed management plans are considered for 5,10 or 15 year time spans with increased cost-share benefits for longer commitments. [1] Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP)
Sustainable design encompasses the development of appropriate technology, which is a staple of sustainable living practices. [9] Sustainable development in turn is the use of these technologies in infrastructure. Sustainable architecture and agriculture are the most common examples of this practice. [10]
Ecosystem restoration will contribute to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, in particular to SDG15 (Life on Land), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the ...
The land along the river is beautifully lush with tropical greenery. And, every mile or so there are irrigation stations along the shore, stations that channel river water to the land to support ...
Sustainable land management (SLM) is the set of practices and technologies that aim to integrate the management of land, water, and other environmental resources to meet human needs while ensuring long-term sustainability, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and livelihoods.
“Think about it as forcing people to use rotary phones,” Bruce Sherrick, director of the TIAA Center for Farmland Research at the University of Illinois, said of conservation easements.
The remaining freshwater is found in lakes, rivers, wetlands, the soil, aquifers and atmosphere. All life depends on the solar-powered global water cycle, the evaporation from oceans and land to form water vapour that later condenses from clouds as rain, which then becomes the renewable part of the freshwater supply. [12]