SDGs 15 (Life on Land) aims to protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, halt desertification, reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss. SDGs 15 focuses on conserving terrestrial ecosystems, which are crucial for human survival, including:

1. Forest Conservation: Protecting forest areas from deforestation and ensuring sustainable timber management.

2. Land Restoration: Rehabilitating degraded lands, including peatlands damaged by fire or conversion.

3. Species Protection: Stopping poaching and trade in protected flora and fauna species to maintain biodiversity.

4. Halting Desertification: Combating the expansion of critical lands that have lost their biological productivity.

Efforts to Accelerate Implementation in Indonesia: By early 2026, Indonesia had met more than 61% of the SDGs indicators overall, with particular acceleration in terrestrial ecosystems through the following policies:

1. Operationalization of Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030: Indonesia targets the forestry and other land use sector to achieve a condition where carbon absorption exceeds emissions by 2030. The net sink target is projected to reach minus 140 megatons of CO2e.

2. Peat and Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration: Through a dedicated agency, the government is accelerating the restoration of peat areas to prevent forest fires, which are the largest contributor to emissions.

3. Forest City-Based IKN Development: The development of the Indonesian Capital City (IKN) is designed as a model forest city that aims to restore the function of tropical ecosystems in the region.

4. Strict Law and Supervision: Law enforcement against illegal logging and forest fires to reduce deforestation rates to the lowest levels.

5. Innovative Funding: Raising funding through the Result-Based Payment (RBP) mechanism from international partnerships (such as with Norway) for successful emission reductions from the forestry sector.