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The document discusses progress on Goal 15 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which is to protect and sustainably use terrestrial ecosystems and halt biodiversity loss. It reports that biodiversity loss is happening at an accelerated rate according to the Red List Index, which tracks data on over 20,000 species. Additionally, land degradation affects one-fifth of the earth's land area and over 1 billion people. Some progress has been made, with more of biodiversity-important areas now protected and increased ratification of an international agreement related to genetic resources.

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Infographic Life On Land

The document discusses progress on Goal 15 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which is to protect and sustainably use terrestrial ecosystems and halt biodiversity loss. It reports that biodiversity loss is happening at an accelerated rate according to the Red List Index, which tracks data on over 20,000 species. Additionally, land degradation affects one-fifth of the earth's land area and over 1 billion people. Some progress has been made, with more of biodiversity-important areas now protected and increased ratification of an international agreement related to genetic resources.

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15

LIFE
ON LAND
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial
ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification,
and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Red List Index:


Biodiversity loss
is happening
at an
accelerated rate Land degradation
is affecting one fifth
of the earth’s land
The risk of species area and the lives of
extinction has 1 billion people
worsened
by almost10%
over the last More
25 years of each Key
Biodiversity Area

Red List Index tracks data on more than 20,000 species of


is protected
mammals, birds, amphibians, corals and cycads. The higher
the value, the lower the concern The global mean percentage of
each Key Biodiversity Area covered
by protected areas increased by:

between 2000–2018

116 Parties have ratified


the Nagoya Protocol, 39% 42% 36%
which addresses access to
genetic resources
and their fair and equitable use terrestrial Freshwater mountain
areas

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019 18

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