Goal 15 Life on Land

Digital technologies offer climate solutions but carry environmental costs. A more sustainable digital transition is key to securing a better future for the planet.

The tool helps countries know who is benefiting from economic growth, whether it’s environmentally sustainable and other indicators of progress.

UNCTAD's 8th World Investment Forum underscored the sector's pivotal role in bridging the $4 trillion annual investment gap developing countries face to achieve the Global Goals, especially for food security and biodiversity protection.

New analysis fills data gaps, helping countries know how much they need to spend – and how best to allocate financial resources.

Nature abounds in sustainable alternatives to plastics, but companies and countries must work across borders to boost their production and tackle barriers.

The database will enable policymakers and other stakeholders to accelerate progress towards combating biodiversity loss, which has put 1 million species at risk of extinction.

Drawing on a powerful new database that tracks and traces the plastic life cycle, UNCTAD shows where countries can apply trade policy pressure to reduce pollution.

Written by Lisa Emberson, Stockholm Environment Institute Affiliated Researcher

Written by Robert Hamwey, UNCTAD Economic Affairs Officer

Sustainable mobility could connect 1 billion people, increase GDP by 2.6 trillion and cut 1.8 gigatons of CO2.