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Progress towards sustainable forest management

Indicator 15.2.1: Progress towards sustainable forest management

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Progress towards sustainable forest management
Indicator number 15.2.1
Indicator display order (within Goal page) 15-02-01
Target name 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
Target number 15.2
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 756 KB) opens in a new window