Transitioning to Sustainable Life on Land—Introduction to SDG 15 and the Volume
Transitioning to Sustainable Life on Land, 2016 Land constitutes only 29.3% of planet Earth’s surface area but harbors 86.1% of the global biomass (Bar-On et al. 2018). Out of the 8.7 million species estimated to exist globally, 75% live in terrestrial ecosystems (Mora et al. 2011). Some scholars even
Volker Beckmann
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Addressing Maqasid-based Waqf for Life on Land (SDG-15): A Delphi Application
Maqasid al-Shariah ReviewThis study aims to determine the opinions and recommendations of experts regarding the waqf model integrated with sustainable development (SDGs) in the 15th goal, namely Life on Land. This research will present the prioritization of waqf models in achieving SDG 15 objectives by considering Maqashid Syariah indicators.
Aam Slamet Rusydiana
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, 2022 AbstractPopulation increases, industry, urbanisation, infrastructure development and agricultural expansion influence landscapes, lowering total habitat size and quality and resulting in ecological degradation. SDG-15, Life on Land, aims to maintain, restore and enhance the utilisation of the terrestrial environment and forest management sustainably ...
Sinan Küfeoğlu
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A Bibliometric Analysis of SDG 15-Life on Land
GSB Insight: Journal of Business and ResearchMeghana S. Vernekar +5 more
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Life-Cycle Land-Use Requirement for PV in Vietnam
Energies, 2021 Over the last 15 years, photovoltaics (PV) in Vietnam has experienced development. The increased installed capacity of PV requires more land for installation sites as well as for manufacturing the plants’ component and waste treatment during the plants ...
Eleonora Riva Sanseverino +5 more
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Life on land: progress, outcomes and future directions to achieve the targets of SDG 15 [PDF]
Environmental SustainabilityNaveen Kumar Arora, Isha Mishra
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Analysis of Sustainable Development Goals (2016–2030) and Their Integration into Tourism Activities in Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province: SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) and SDG 15 (Life on Land) [PDF]
SustainabilityThis study analyzes the integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) and 15 (Life on Land) into the tourism development strategies of Lago Agrio Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador.
Patricia Marisol Chango-Cañaveral +2 more
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The “Ruined Landscapes” of Mediterranean Islands: An Ecological Framework for Their Restoration in the Context of SDG 15 “Life on Land” [PDF]
SustainabilityThe “ruined landscapes” of the Mediterranean littoral are a consequence of millennia of human impact and include abandoned agricultural lands, deforested areas, and degraded coastal areas. One of the drivers is the historical pattern of land use, which has resulted in the clearing of vegetation, soil erosion, and overgrazing.
Reeya Ghose Roy +2 more
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Standardized metrics to quantify solar energy-land relationships: A global systematic review
Frontiers in Sustainability, 2023 Ground-mounted solar energy installations, including photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP), can have significant environmental, ecological, and sociocultural effects via land-use and land-cover change (LULCC).
Alexander E. Cagle +8 more
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