Non-statistical indicator

We have identified the following to be relevant for reporting on this indicator:

IndicatorYes/noLegal FrameworkImplementing Agency
Availability of relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the preventon or control of invasive alien speciesYesNational Enviroment (Alien and invasive Species) Regulations, 2013.National Enviromental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Data last updated Mar 27, 2025
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 15.8.1: Proportion of countries adopting relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species
Target

Target 15.8: 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
Metadata update

2024-07-29
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Related indicators

Policy Response Indicator within the suite of Invasive alien species Indicators within the Biodiversity Indicator Partnership (BIP) of the UNEP-WCMC (https://www.bipindicators.net/indicators/adoption-of-national-legislation-relevant-to-the-prevention-or-control-of-invasive-alien-species)

Source 1

Organisation

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Environmental Enforcement Agency (NESREA)
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