Goal 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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TARGET 15.1. By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements |
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15.1.1. Forest area as a proportion of total land area
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15.1.1. Forest area as a proportion of total land area |
Ministry of Forestry |
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15.1.2. Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type
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15.1.2.1. Proportion of protected areas in the total area of the Republic of Belarus |
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection |
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TARGET 15.2. By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally |
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15.2.1. Progress towards sustainable forest management |
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15.2.1. Progress towards sustainable forest management 15.2.1.1. Forest coverage 15.2.1.2. Average stock of forest vegetation 15.2.1.3. Proportion of forest plantations based on genetic selection in total forest planting and seeding reaches up to 50% 15.2.1.4. Average volume of timber harvesting from one hectare of forest land (cubic meters) |
Ministry of Forestry; Belstat |
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TARGET 15.3. By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world |
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15.3.1. Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area |
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15.3.1. Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area 15.3.1.1. Land areas subject to various types of soil degradation (percent) |
National Academy of Sciences; State Committee on Property |
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TARGET 15.4. By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development |
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15.4.1. Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity
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Not relevant for Belarus |
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15.4.2. Mountain Green Cover Index
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Not relevant for Belarus |
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TARGET 15.5. Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species |
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15.5.1. Red List Index |
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15.5.1. Red List Index |
IUCN; BLI |
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15.5.1.1. Rare and endangered wildlife animal species 15.5.1.2. Rare and endangered wildlife plant species |
National Academy of Sciences; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection |
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TARGET 15.6. Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed |
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15.6.1. Number of countries that have adopted legislative, administrative and policy frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits
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15.6.1. Sets of effective legislative, administrative, policy and regulatory measures to ensure fair and non-discriminatory distribution of the benefits |
National Academy of Sciences; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection |
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TARGET 15.7. Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products |
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15.7.1. Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked |
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15.7.1.1. The number of illegally imported and exported (moved) wild animals, their parts and (or) derivatives across the state border of the Republic of Belarus of the total number of wild animals moved, their parts and (or) derivatives (percent) |
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection; State Customs Committee; Department for Humanitarian Activities of the Property Management Directorate of the President of the Republic of Belarus |
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TARGET 15.8. By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species |
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15.8.1. Proportion of countries adopting relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species |
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15.8.1. Existence of appropriate national legislation and allocation of sufficient resources to prevent the entry or manage the numbers of invasive (invasive alien) species |
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection |
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TARGET 15.9. By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts |
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15.9.1. (a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets; and (b) integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems,defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting |
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15.9.1. (a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets; and (b) integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems,defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting |
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection |
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TARGET 15.a. Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems |
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15.a.1. (a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments
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15.a.1.1. Financing of state programs on conservation and sustainable use of biological and landscape diversity |
Ministry of Emergencies; National Academy of Sciences; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection; Ministry of Forestry; Presidential Property Management Directorate of the Republic of Belarus; Regional (Minsk city) Executive committees |
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TARGET 15.b. Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation |
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15.b.1. (a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments
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15.b.1.1. Financing of state programs on conservation and sustainable use of biological and landscape diversity |
Ministry of Emergencies; National Academy of Sciences; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection; Ministry of Forestry; Presidential Property Management Directorate of the Republic of Belarus; Regional (Minsk city) Executive committees |
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TARGET 15.c. Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities |
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15.c.1. Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked |
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15.c.1.1. The number of illegally imported and exported (moved) wild animals, their parts and (or) derivatives across the state border of the Republic of Belarus of the total number of wild animals moved, their parts and (or) derivatives (percent) |
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection; State Customs Committee; Department for Humanitarian Activities of the Property Management Directorate of the President of the Republic of Belarus |