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Target 14.5

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life below water

United Nations Sustainable Development
Goal 14: Life below water

By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information.

14.5 Maintaining a local ecosystem
Indicator 14.5.1

Minimizing alteration of aquatic ecosystems (plan). Have a plan to minimise physical, chemical and biological alterations of related aquatic ecosystems.

Indicator 14.5.2

Monitoring the health of aquatic ecosystems. Monitor the health of aquatic ecosystems.

Indicator 14.5.3

Programs towards good aquatic stewardship practices. Develop and support programmes and incentives that encourage and maintain good aquatic stewardship practices. Ad hoc, on-going.

Indicator 14.5.4

Collaboration for shared aquatic ecosystems. Collaborate with the local community in efforts to maintain shared aquatic ecosystems.

Indicator 14.5.5

Watershed management strategy. Have implemented a watershed management strategy based on location specific diversity of aquatic species.