Towards SDG 15: Using Remote Sensing to Restore Our Lands, From the Coastal Fringe to the Deep Desert

Abstract

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15, “Life on Land”, is one of the 17 SDGs of the United Nations. SDGs are goals for achieving a better and more sustainable future for everyone. SDG 15 focuses on protecting, restoring and sustainably using land-based ecosystems. Among the many tools scientists can use to achieve SDG 15, remote sensing allows them to capture data from space to monitor and assess land cover and identify when ecosystems are unhealthy. Remote sensing provides valuable information about forests, wetlands and other land-based ecosystems, helping people manage and protect important areas. The fast, accurate data provided by remote sensing can be used by governments to make informed decisions and create policies that will help the world reach SDG 15 targets of protecting life on land.