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Proportion of countries adopting relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species

Indicator 15.8.1: Proportion of countries adopting relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species

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We have identified the following policies relevant to this indicator: Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

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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 name Proportion of countries adopting relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species
Indicator number 15.8.1
Target name By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species
Target number 15.8
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UN designated tier 2
UN custodian agency IUCN
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 456kB) opens in a new window

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