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SDG 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Increase afforestation

Forest area

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 (15.1.1)

Arab region

3% of forest area as proportion of land area in 2020

-11% since 2000

European Union

40% of forest area as proportion of land area in 2020

+5% since 2000

World

31%of forest area as proportion of land area in 2020

-2% since 2000

Sustainable use of freshwater

Mountain Green cover index

By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity (15.4.2)

Arab region

42% was the mountain green cover index in 2017

Latin America & the Caribbean

83% was the mountain green cover index in 2017

World

76% was the mountain green cover index in 2017

Increase afforestation

Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources

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)

Arab region

82% of region’s countries are contracting parties to the treaty in 2019

Central Asia

100% of region’s countries are contracting parties to the treaty in 2019

World

74%of region’s countries are contracting parties to the treaty in 2019

Increase afforestation

Forest area net change rate

By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally (15.2.1

Arab region

-0.64% net change in forest area in 2020

Central Asia

0.13% net change in forest area in 2020

World

-0.12% net change in forest area in 2020

Increase afforestation

Forest protected areas

By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally (15.2.1)

Arab region

18% of forest area are within legally established protected areas in 2020

Central Asia

20% of forest area are within legally established protected areas in 2020

World

18%of forest area are within legally established protected areas in 2020

Sustain management of forests

Long-term management of forests

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

Arab region

33% of forest area has a long-term management plan in 2020

Central Asia

80% of forest area has a long-term management plan in 2020

World

58%of forest area has a long-term management plan in 2020