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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Cities	Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste…	Human waste collected through piped sewer systems	August 26, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Human waste collected through piped sewer systems
Cities	Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste…	Human waste treated in urban wastewater facilities		Outcome	Human waste treated in urban wastewater facilities
Freshwater	Effectively halt conversion and degradation across…	Hydropower dams planned or under construction on large rivers	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Hydropower dams planned or under construction on large rivers Update this item
Forests and Land	Halt the overexploitation of terrestrial wild species and…	Illegal wildlife trade, as measured by total illegal wildlife trade incidents for terrestrial species	October 20, 2026	Outcome	Illegal wildlife trade, as measured by total illegal wildlife trade incidents for terrestrial species Update this item
Forests and Land	Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG…	Improved forest fire management, as measured by the adoption of improved fire management practices across forests		Outcome	Improved forest fire management, as measured by the adoption of improved fire management practices across forests
Forests and Land	Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG…	Improved forest management, as measured by the adoption of improved management practices across already managed forests		Outcome	Improved forest management, as measured by the adoption of improved management practices across already managed forests
Forests and Land	Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG…	Improved grassland, savanna and shrubland management, as measured by the adoption of improved fire and grazing management practices across these ecosystems		Outcome	Improved grassland, savanna and shrubland management, as measured by the adoption of improved fire and grazing management practices across these ecosystems
Freshwater	Ensure equitable access to safe and affordable drinking…	Inability to maintain aging water infrastructure, as measured by non-revenue water performance metrics for water and sanitation utilities	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Inability to maintain aging water infrastructure, as measured by non-revenue water performance metrics for water and sanitation utilities Update this item
Forests and Land	Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG…	Indigenous and community land rights, as measured by the share of land legally designated for or owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples and local communities	October 16, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Indigenous and community land rights, as measured by the share of land legally designated for or owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples and local communities Update this item
Forests and Land	Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion,…	Indigenous and community land rights, as measured by the share of land legally designated for or owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples and local communities	October 14, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Indigenous and community land rights, as measured by the share of land legally designated for or owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples and local communities Update this item
Forests and Land	Restore deforested and degraded terrestrial ecosystems	Indigenous and community land rights, as measured by the share of land legally designated for or owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples and local communities	October 15, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Indigenous and community land rights, as measured by the share of land legally designated for or owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples and local communities Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Indigenous Peoples' land rights, as measured by the share of land legally designated for and owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities	September 11, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Indigenous Peoples' land rights, as measured by the share of land legally designated for and owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities Update this item
Forests and Land	Restore deforested and degraded terrestrial ecosystems	Individuals’ tenure security, as measured by the share of adults who consider it likely or very likely that they will lose rights to their home or land against their will in the next five years	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Individuals’ tenure security, as measured by the share of adults who consider it likely or very likely that they will lose rights to their home or land against their will in the next five years Update this item
Forests and Land	Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG…	Individuals’ tenure security, as measured by the share of adults who consider it likely or very likely that they will lose rights to their home or land against their will in the next five years	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Individuals’ tenure security, as measured by the share of adults who consider it likely or very likely that they will lose rights to their home or land against their will in the next five years Update this item
Industry	Electrify industry	Industrial companies setting electrification targets		Enabler and Barrier	Industrial companies setting electrification targets
Industry	Improve industrial energy efficiency	Industrial energy use covered by mandatory industrial energy efficiency policies		Enabler and Barrier	Industrial energy use covered by mandatory industrial energy efficiency policies
Circular Economy	Make production more resource efficient	Industrial initiatives with symbiosis	April 7, 2023	Enabler and Barrier	Industrial initiatives with symbiosis Update this item
Freshwater	Effectively halt conversion and degradation across…	Inland waters in protected areas or other effective area-based conservation measures	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Inland waters in protected areas or other effective area-based conservation measures Update this item
Freshwater	Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality	Inland wetland eutrophication		Outcome	Inland wetland eutrophication
Cities	Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste…	Inorganic daily municipal waste	June 25, 2024	Outcome	Inorganic daily municipal waste Update this item

Power
--Phase out coal and unabated fossil gas electricity generation
--Rapidly scale up zero-carbon electricity generation
--Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage power demand
--Ensure energy access and a just and equitable transition for all
Cities
--Plan urban land use to reduce emissions and increase climate resilience
--Increase access to resilient and affordable urban services and infrastructure
--Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste cities
Technological Carbon Removal
--Scale up technological carbon removal
Circular Economy
--Decrease overconsumption
--Use recycled, reused and renewable materials and components
--Minimize environmental and social harms in resource extraction
--Make production more resource efficient
--Use products longer
--Increase the quantity and value of resources recovered at end of use
Freshwater
--Restore freshwater ecosystems
--Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality
--Halt the overexploitation of wild, freshwater species and ensure sustainable use
--Ensure equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all
--Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the water cycle
--Effectively halt conversion and degradation across freshwater ecosystems
Food and Agriculture
--Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently and without expanding into high-carbon, biodiverse ecosystems
--Reduce food loss and waste
--Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more sustainable diets for all
Finance
--Scale up public investment for climate and nature
--Scale up private investment for climate and nature
--Extend economic and financial inclusion to underserved and marginalized groups
--Ensure that the financial system accounts for climate- and nature-related risks
--Scale down investment harmful to climate and nature
Governance
--Enable a safe and secure environment for workers, civil society and communities
--Ensure transparency and access to information
--Guarantee access to justice
--Promote government accountability and anti-corruption measures
--Ensure inclusive citizen participation in policymaking and political processes
--Strengthen government capacity to implement commitments fairly and effectively
Industry
--Reduce demand for cement, steel and plastics
--Improve industrial energy efficiency
--Electrify industry
--Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics
--Reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations as they are phased down
Forests and Land
--Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion, and degradation across terrestrial ecosystems
--Restore deforested and degraded terrestrial ecosystems
--Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG emissions and enhance carbon removals
--Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems
--Halt the overexploitation of terrestrial wild species and ensure sustainable use
Economics
--Integrate new prosperity metrics into economic planning and policymaking
--Embed climate, nature and equity into economic analysis
--Transform economic policies to accelerate action for climate, nature and equity
Transport
--Guarantee reliable access to safe and modern mobility
--Reduce avoidable vehicle and air travel
--Shift to public, shared and non-motorized transport
--Transition to zero-carbon cars, trucks and buses
--Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation
Buildings
--Optimize building energy consumption
--Decarbonize building energy use
--Construct zero-carbon buildings

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