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Goal 15 of 17

15. Life on Land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

UCU Libraries Focus

Biodiversity, forestry, and land-use research support.

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Goal 15

Progress Metrics

5,600+

Biodiversity Records

190+

Conservation Projects

320+

Field Learning Guides

Published UCU Evidence

Research contribution to SDG 15

These repository article records show how UCU scholarship contributes directly to this goal through evidence, policy learning, community insight, and discipline-specific research.

Environment: 2Agriculture: 1

Agriculture

Solanum pan-genetics reveals paralogues as contingencies in crop engineering

Contributes to crop science and biotechnology evidence that can inform food security, agricultural productivity, and science-led innovation.

2025 repository update

Environment

Co-seismic and rainfall-triggered landslide hazard susceptibility assessment for Uganda derived using fuzzy logic and geospatial modelling techniques

Supports disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, land-use planning, and geospatial evidence for public safety.

2025 repository update

Environment

Plant communities as indicators of anthropogenic disturbance on a peri-urban tropical wetland of Lutembe Bay wetland system, Uganda

Supports wetland conservation, biodiversity protection, urban sustainability, and environmental monitoring.

2025 repository update

Key Targets

What Should Be Achieved

1

Land ecosystem research visibility

2

Biodiversity literature access

3

Conservation education support

Our Contribution

UCU Libraries Initiatives

Environmental collections growth

Conservation student programmes

Land-use policy research support

At a Glance

Targets

3

Initiatives

3

Metrics Tracked

3

Focus Areas

5