153
12.5
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through
prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
12.5.1
National recycling rate, tons of material recycled
12.6
Encourage companies, especially large and transnational
companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate
sustainability information into their reporting cycle.
12.6.1
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts[b]
13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climaterelated hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
13.1.2
Number of deaths, missing persons and persons
affected by disaster per 100,000 people
a
13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies,
strategies and planning.
13.2.1
Number of cities that have communicated the
establishment or operationalization of an integrated
policy/strategy/plan which increases their ability to
adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, and
foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas
emissions development in a manner that does not
threaten food production (including a national
adaptation plan, nationally determined contribution,
national communication, biennial update report or
other)
13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and
institutional capacity on climate change mitigation,
adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.
13.3.1
Number of cities that have integrated mitigation,
adaptation, impact reduction and early warning into
primary, secondary and tertiary curricula
13.3.2
Number of cities that have communicated the
strengthening of institutional, systemic and individual
capacity- building to implement adaptation, mitigation
and technology transfer, and development actions
13.b
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective
climate change-related planning and management in least
developed countries and small island developing States,
including focusing on women, youth and local and
marginalized communities.
13.b.1 Number of least developed countries and small
island developing States that are receiving specialized
support, and amount of support, including finance,
technology and capacity- building, for mechanisms for
raising capacities for effective climate change-related
planning and management, including focusing on
women, youth and local and marginalized
communities – N/A
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage
forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
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12.5
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through
prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
12.5.1
National recycling rate, tons of material recycled
12.6
Encourage companies, especially large and transnational
companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate
sustainability information into their reporting cycle.
12.6.1
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts[b]
13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climaterelated hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
13.1.2
Number of deaths, missing persons and persons
affected by disaster per 100,000 people
a
13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies,
strategies and planning.
13.2.1
Number of cities that have communicated the
establishment or operationalization of an integrated
policy/strategy/plan which increases their ability to
adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, and
foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas
emissions development in a manner that does not
threaten food production (including a national
adaptation plan, nationally determined contribution,
national communication, biennial update report or
other)
13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and
institutional capacity on climate change mitigation,
adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.
13.3.1
Number of cities that have integrated mitigation,
adaptation, impact reduction and early warning into
primary, secondary and tertiary curricula
13.3.2
Number of cities that have communicated the
strengthening of institutional, systemic and individual
capacity- building to implement adaptation, mitigation
and technology transfer, and development actions
13.b
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective
climate change-related planning and management in least
developed countries and small island developing States,
including focusing on women, youth and local and
marginalized communities.
13.b.1 Number of least developed countries and small
island developing States that are receiving specialized
support, and amount of support, including finance,
technology and capacity- building, for mechanisms for
raising capacities for effective climate change-related
planning and management, including focusing on
women, youth and local and marginalized
communities – N/A
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage
forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
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