The CSO, through Ireland's Institute for SDGs (IIS), supports reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals.
| 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 | |||
| Goal 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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| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DAFM | United Nations Forum on Forestry | Active and full participating member. | |
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 National Peatlands Strategy and the National Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation Management Plan 2017-2022 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| Goal 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 | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DAFM |
DAFM Statement of Strategy Goal 3 ; "Forest, products and people": Ireland's forest policy; Food Wise 2025; Climate Action Plan 2021; Ag-Climatise | To increase the forest area, in accordance with sustainable forest management principles and to ensure the sustainable management of the forest resource in accordance with best practice thereby ensuring its capacity to provide the full range of timber and other benefits. | |
| DAFM Statement of Strategy Goal 3 ; "Forest, products and people": Ireland's forest policy; Food Wise 2025; Climate Action Plan 2021; Ag-Climatise | To ensure that afforestation, management of existing forests and development of the forest sector are undertaken in a manner that ensures compliance with environmental requirements and objectives and enhances their contribution to the environment and their capacity for the provision of public goods and services. | ||
| DAFM Statement of Strategy Goal 3 ; "Forest, products and people": Ireland's forest policy; Food Wise 2025; Climate Action Plan 2021; Ag-Climatise | To ensure that afforestation, management of forests and development of the forest sector are undertaken in a manner that ensures compliance with environmental requirements and objectives and enhances their contribution to the environment and their capacity for the provision of public goods and services. | ||
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| Goal 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 | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| Goal 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 | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| DAFM | DAFM Statement of Strategy Goal 3 ; "Forest, products and people": Ireland's forest policy; Food Wise 2025; Climate Action Plan 2021; Ag-Climatise | To support the sustainable development of the forest sector, recognising its contribution to climate change mitigation and supporting Ireland's international and EU representation on forest policy; including aligning policy with Ireland's commitment to the EU Green deal. | |
| Goal 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 | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| DAFM | DAFM Statement of Strategy Goal 3 and E.U. Reg. 995 of 2010 and E.U. Reg 2173/05 S.I. 316 OF 2014 | To support the sustainable development of the forest sector, recognising its contribution to climate change mitigation and supporting Ireland's international and EU representation on forest policy; including aligning policy with Ireland's commitment to the EU Green deal. | |
| Goal 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 | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| DAFM | DAFM Statement of Strategy Goal 3 ; "Forest, products and people": Ireland's forest policy; Food Wise 2025; Climate Action Plan 2021; Ag-Climatise | To further develop an efficient, sustainable and environmentally responsible supply chain that is compatible with forecast volumes, which will enhance the competitiveness of the processing sector and its wood paying to forest owners. | |
| To support the development of a competitive, innovative, value-added and market focused wood processing sector which provides sustainable solutions to a diverse portfolio of users in the construction, lifestyle, renewable energy, furniture and related markets. | |||
| Goal 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 | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| Goal 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 | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| Goal 15.9 | By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| Goal 15.a | Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| Goal 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 | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DAFM | Food Vision 2030 | 1.Work with the European Commission initiative to introduce a regulation that aims to minimise risk that products linked to deforestation and forest degradation are placed on the EU market and to develop a definition of deforestation-free supply chains | |
| 2.Work with the EU Commission to Improve EU regulation | |||
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| Goal 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 | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHLGH | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species. | |
| Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment and countryside. | |||
| Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | |||
| Strengthen international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. | |||
| Increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and ecosystems services. | |||
| Goal 15. Life on Land | |
| 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 | 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area |
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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 | |
| 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 | 15.2.1 Progress towards sustainable forest management |
| 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 degradationneutral world | 15.3.1 Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area |
| 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 | 15.4.1 Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity |
| 15.4.2 Mountain Green Cover Index | |
| 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 | 15.5.1 Red List Index |
| 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 | 15.6.1 Number of countries that have adopted legislative, administrative and policy frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits |
| 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 | 15.7.1 Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked |
| 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 | 15.8.1 Proportion of countries adopting relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species |
| 15.9 By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts | 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 |
| 15.a Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 15.c.1 Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked |
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