Sustainable Development 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
Click on the case studies below to find out what programs, projects and policies are being implemented in cities around the globe to accomplish Goal 15.
Learn more about the targets and indicators of SDG 15 at UN Sustainbale Development Knowledge Platform.
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The Plan provides strategic direction for Edmonton entire urban forest.
Increasing green space and limiting unbridled development through reforestation.
Cheonggyecheon Stream has been transformed into a 10.9 km (7.0 miles) modern public recreation space in downtown Seoul.
The Persian Gulf Lake provides a new social and recreational area for the residents of Tehran, as well as for international visitors.
The Madrid Río project aims at converting the zone alongside the Manzanares River into green areas to make the city eco friendlier.
Tehran Parks and Green Space Organization is committed to achieving sustainable development of Tehran green space and improving environmental protection. The organization also conducts awareness raising campaigns and training activities to broaden citizens' knowledge about parks development.
By mobilising support and coordinating action, Edinburgh in Bloom is setting a new standard for conserving and enhancing historic and natural environments in imaginative and sustainable ways.
Edinburgh Outdoors is a digital service launched in February 2013 providing a new way for locals and tourists to enjoy Edinburgh’s parks and green spaces.
In 2010 the city of Melbourne appointed a new Urban Landscape Team to produce a Green Infrastructure Program to cope with a difficult future climate and maintain its economic prosperity and liveability.
