Goal 15: Life on land

SELECTED RESEARCH AREAS UNDER SDG-15

‣ Forest area as a proportion of total land area.

‣ Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type.

‣ 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.

‣ Official development assistance and public expenditure on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystems.