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Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16) is one of the 17 [[Sustainable development goals|Sustainable Development Goals]] developed by the United Nations.
Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16) is one of the 17 [[Sustainable development goals|Sustainable Development Goals]] developed by the United Nations.


* Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
*By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
* End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
* Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
* By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime
* Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
* Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
* Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
* Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
* By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
* Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
* Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
* Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development


*By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally


*By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
*By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
*Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
*Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
*Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
*By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species
*By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts
*Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
*Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
'''From a linguistic point of view'''
'''From a linguistic point of view'''
*global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities - '''create an international network working in different languages'''
*Provide appropriate and easy access to law institutions ensuring sustainable justice - '''with no language/educational barriers - including native languages'''
*Provide appropriate and easy access to law institutions ensuring sustainable justice - '''with no language/educational barriers - including native languages'''
*Educate people about their rights to address a law institution or any local supervising authority - again - '''with no language/educational barriers - including native''' languages
*Educate people about their rights to address a law institution or any local supervising authority - again - '''with no language/educational barriers - including native''' languages
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