This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
| Indicator |
Indicator 14.2.1: Proportion of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches |
|---|---|
| Definition and concepts |
Ecosystem-based approach - an economic concept understood as an advanced management approach, in which the management of biodiversity conservation is closely related to territorial, human, financial, institutional, and information resources. The economic, social and environmental benefits of the actions based on the ecosystem-based approach are visible in the long term (10-20 years). Exclusive Economic National Zone (EEZ) (200 marine miles of coast), as it is underlined in the UN Convention on the Law on the Sea |
| Unit of measure |
Percent, % |
| Method of computation |
Number of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches out of the total number of national exclusive economic zones X100 |
| Comparability with global indicator |
The global indicator, as well as the national one have the same wording, but the national one, as there are no maritime and coast ecosystems, refers to the ecosystems of water bodies, the aim being to reduce the negative impact of economic activities on environment and to improve the measures for preventing environment pollution |
| Periodicity |
Annual |
| Data last updated | Aug 02, 2024 |
| Metadata last updated | Sep 19, 2024 |