This expansive document uses data and visualization to convey the state of various goals that the UN is striving to achieve as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Goal 15, summarized here, outlines what life on land is like and goals for its improvement.
United Nations Resolution on Agricultural Development, Food Security, and Nutrition
The United Nations put forth this resolution as a clear mission to achieve sustainable food systems that consistently provide an adequate diet.
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and Sustainable Development
This resolution primarily concerns the conservation and restoration of biodiversity, which involves the protection of wildlife from poaching and environmental destruction.
United Nations request for a report on a Nexus between Animal Welfare, the Environment, and Sustainable Development
This is a brief resolution adopted by the United Nations (UN) Environment Assembly requesting that the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme produce a report on the nexus between animal welfare, the environment, and sustainable development, and organize a summary for consideration by Member States.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (Part 6, Divisions 1-5 and 7)
This regulation encompasses a large variety of topics and types of food; summarized here are the sections that deal with foods derived from nonhuman animals and the nonhuman animals themselves, namely Division 7.
Canadian Animal Welfare in Transport Law
This section of the Health of Animals Regulation is to protect nonhuman animals in transport.
European Union Habitat Directive
The directive establishes a network of conservation areas across the EU, with flexibility for Member States with conservation areas that comprise 5% or more of their national territory.
Regulations to Protect Sea Turtles
This document describes a National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rule that requires all shrimping vessels that are 40 feet in length or longer to use a turtle excluder device (TED) in their operations.
Agreement to Prevent Unregulated Fishing in the Arctic Ocean
The agreement limits commercial and exploratory fishing in the Arctic Ocean to the purpose of contributing to conservation management measures.