Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
SDG 15 includes targets for the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of ecosystems and forests, as well as the goal of ending biodiversity loss. Depending on which indicators are used to measure progress, the achievement of the goals of a more sustainable Germany by 2030 is assessed differently. The progress calculation of the official German Sustainable Development Strategy includes four indicators, 2030Watch adds two indicators.
Where does Germany stand in the implementation of SDG 15?
Percentage of SDG implementation:
Progress is calculated using the mean values of the indicators.
Official SDG monitoring
The German Sustainable Development Strategy comprises 3 indicators and measures biodiversity based on bird species as well as the number of sensitive ecosystems. On this basis, progress of 70.5 percent is calculated.
Civil society SDG monitoring
2030Watch proposes an extended list of indicators. The extended indicator list includes the official indicators and two supplementary indicators, aiming in particular to point out the need for more sustainable forest areas and to highlight that Germany's food imports have negative consequences for biodiversity. From this supplementary set of indicators, a progress of 35.4 percent is calculated.
