This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Faroe Islands statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Faroese statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Faroese-specific metadata information.
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The indicator is not particularly relevant for The Faroe Islands as there are no proper forests. Most of the plantations are protected managed by Forest Protection Agency and the Forest Care division of the Environment Agency.
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| Indicator |
Indicator 15.2.1: Progress towards sustainable forest management |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 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 |
| Metadata update |
2023-05-15 |
| International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| Related indicators |
15.1.1: Forest area as a proportion of total land area |
| Link to UN metadata | Metadata on this indicator opens in a new window |
| Organisation |
Statistics Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| Link to data source | Statistics Faroe Islands opens in a new window |
| Contact details |
jogvanb@hagstova.fo |