Conservation of biodiversity, including through sustainable forest management, has been a longstanding policy priority for Canada, with the first national strategy drafted in 1995, and an ongoing program of work to towards achievement of domestic targets in line with international priorities as identified in the 2020 Strategic Plan. This toolkit focuses on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss, highlighting potential contributions of international law and policy in delivering targets 15.1 – 15.9
The Toolkit provides a cursory survey of principal national and international law, policy and governance measures that have the potential to contribute to realizing SDG 15. It considers options for legal and policy preparedness, notes potential for mainstreaming and more integrated implementation at the international and national levels, and offers some recommendations to deal with these issues.
Toolkit avalable here SDG 15 Biodiversity – Toolkit – Can and SDGs – 05.06.2019-v2.3
