15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme

15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme

15.2.1 Progress towards sustainable forest management

15.2 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

Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

The indicator is composed of five sub-indicators that measure progress towards all dimensions of sustainable forest management.

The sub-indicators are: 1. Annual forest area change rate; 2. Above-ground biomass in forest; 3. Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, 4. Proportion of forest area under a long-term management plan; 5. Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme.

Sub-indicator shows the forest area that is certified by an independently verified forest management certification scheme. Such certification schemes apply standards that generally are higher than those established by the countries’ own normative frameworks, and compliance is verified by an independent and accredited certifier.

Data on forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme are reported to FAO by the head offices of respective forest certification scheme, who are jointly adjusting the figures to remove any double accounting.

Thousand hectares

Republic of Serbia

FAO - The Food and Agriculture Organization

Annual

C150201

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-15-02-01.pdf