Executive Summary - Measuring Progress: Water-related Ecosystems and the SDGs

United Nations Environment Programme

Executive Summary - Measuring Progress: Water-related Ecosystems and the SDGs

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Early Warning and Assessment Division
dc.date.accessioned	2023-04-10T19:34:12Z
dc.date.available	2023-04-10T19:34:12Z
dc.date.issued	2023-03
dc.description	This executive summary presents progress in tracking 92 environment-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators, with global data availability improving from 34% in 2018 to 59% in 2022, driven by increased national reporting, capacity development by custodian agencies, and the use of new sources such as Earth Observation, citizen science, and big data. Using the driver-pressure-state-impact-response (DPSIR) framework, the report applies multivariate statistical analysis to water-related ecosystems (freshwater and marine) at global, national (Colombia and Mongolia), and basin (Poyang, China) levels, revealing interlinkages between ecosystem health and factors such as urbanisation, conservation, water use, and pollution. Some relationships confirm existing knowledge, while others are newly identified and warrant further investigation. The findings underscore critical gaps in data—particularly on water quality, volume, and ecosystem health—and the need for more disaggregated, ecologically relevant indicators, such as catchment-based measures.	en
dc.description.uri	https://www.unep.org/resources/report/measuring-progress-water-related-ecosystems-and-sdgs
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42171
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Russian
dc.language	Chinese
dc.language	Arabic
dc.page.number	4 p.
dc.relation.ispartof	Water-related Ecosystems and the SDGs
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	freshwater ecosystem
dc.subject	marine ecosystem
dc.subject	Sustainable Development Goals
dc.subject	environmental indicator
dc.subject	big data
dc.subject	citizen science
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 1 - No Poverty
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 4 - Quality Education
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 5 - Gender Equality
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
dc.subject.theme	research
dc.subject.theme	science
dc.subject.theme	administration
dc.subject.theme	policy
dc.subject.theme	scientific policy
dc.title	Executive Summary - Measuring Progress: Water-related Ecosystems and the SDGs	en
dc.title.alternative	执行摘要 - 进展衡量: 水体生态系统与可持续发展目标	zh
dc.title.alternative	Résumé analytique - Evaluation des progrès: Écosystèmes aquatiques et ODD	fr
dc.title.alternative	Краткое изложение - Измерение прогресса: Водные экосистемы и ЦУР	ru
dc.title.alternative	Resumen - Evaluación sobre los Progresos: Ecosistemas relacionados con el agua y ODS	es
dc.type	Policy brief