SDG 15 Life on land - Open Development Mekong https://opendevelopmentmekong.net Sharing information about Mekong and its development with the world. Sun, 26 May 2019 16:33:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Timber mischief in Vietnam https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/news/timber-mischief-in-vietnam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=timber-mischief-in-vietnam Mon, 27 May 2019 00:30:58 +0000 https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/?post_type=news-article&p=13572954 In the Southeast Asian region, loss of area under natural forests is largely driven by natural resources extraction and demand for more land for production of food and other commodities. Earlier in 2018, progress tracking of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals for Southeast Asia revealed disappointing outcomes for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15. SDG 15 […]

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In the Southeast Asian region, loss of area under natural forests is largely driven by natural resources extraction and demand for more land for production of food and other commodities. Earlier in 2018, progress tracking of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals for Southeast Asia revealed disappointing outcomes for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15. SDG 15 measures forests and forested land protection, restoration and sustainable use.

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