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Post 5: Some examples of organizations that worked on achieving this goal

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  Post 5: Some examples of organizations that worked on achieving this goal   1- WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) The WWF works in nearly 100 countries and collaborates with people around the world to develop and deliver innovative solutions that protect and help communities, wildlife, and the places in which they live. ( worldwildlife/ABOUT US ) In September 2015, the Member States of the UN agreed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to address economic, social and environmental areas of sustainable development in a steady manner. Included are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 targets. There are 12 targets that merge elements of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. These 12 targets fall within five goal areas one of which is the SDG 15 (Life on Land).   2- UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) The UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of g...

Post 4: The world progress on goal 15

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  Post 4: The world progress on goal 15 According to the Sustainable Development Goals Report in 2021, More over a quarter of the species evaluated for the IUCN Red List are considered endangered . Biodiversity is declining at a quicker rate than it has ever been before in human history. The globe has fallen short of its 2020 biodiversity loss objectives. Since 1993, the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List Index, which tracks the overall extinction danger for diverse species, has shown a 10% drop. More than 37,400 species out of 134,400 are endangered with extinction, including 41% of amphibians, 34% of conifers, 33% of reef-building corals, 26% of mammals, and 14% of birds. Agricultural and urban growth, unsustainable exploitation through hunting, fishing, trapping, and logging, and invasive alien species are the primary drivers of species extinction . Fortunately, conservation efforts may be able to prevent subsequent extinctions. Forest manage...

Post 3: Life on Land

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Post 3:  Life on Land One of the SDG goals is Life on Land , they defined it as" Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss" (Forests, desertification, and biodiversity, 2021) it is an important goal because life of all beings depends on earth.  All creatures depend on the earth because it provides them with food, clean water, sunlight, and air. Therefore, it is our duty to help achieve the SDG goal to save the environment.  Over the years, humans have harmed the environment, even if it was not their intention to do so. There are many activities that people have done that have caused environmental destruction, such as pollutions. " Air is arguably the most polluted with the US producing 147 million metric tons of air pollution each year alone. In 1950, smog was so bad in LA that the ground-level ozone (atmospheric gas that is great in the atmosphere, not so much on the ground) surpassed 500 parts per...

Post 2: Goals of Sustainable development

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Post 2:  Goals of Sustainable development                              There are 17 goals: ·         1: No poverty         end poverty in all its forms everywhere   ·         2: Zero hunger          end hunger, achieve food security and the improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture   ·         3: Good health and well-being       ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages   ·         4: Quality education          ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all   ·         5: Gender equality        achi...

Post 1: The meaning of sustainable development

Post 1: The meaning of sustainable development  Sustainable development is a framework for achieving human development goals while also preserving natural systems' ability to produce the natural resources and ecosystem services that the economy and society rely on. The targeted outcome is a state of society in which living circumstances and resources are utilized to suit human needs without jeopardizing the natural system's integrity and stability. Sustainable development is defined as development that meets current needs while not jeopardizing future generations' ability to meet their own.   The pillars of Sustainable development are: o Economic sustainability: It denotes a production strategy that meets current demand levels without jeopardizing future needs. Such as organic farming, green and socio-economic enterprises. o Social sustainability:   equity, participation, cultural identity, and institutional stability are all included. Accessibility, Empowerm...