German Sustainable Development Strategy Country/Territory Germany Document type Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleDeutsche Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie (mit aktualisierung 2018) Subject Environment gen., Water, General Keyword Sustainable development Sustainable use Policy/planning Agricultural development Management/conservation Emissions Environmental planning Governance Integrated management Protection forest Fishery management and conservation Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 11th January 2017; updated version from 18th October 2018. Abstract The German Sustainable Development Strategy is an updated version of the German Strategy of 2016 and draws upon the UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. Covered are current challenges to sustainability as well as German strategies to implement the sustainable development goals. In the 2018 update, the current status of implementation is covered. It additionally includes sustainability measurement indicators and goals, and principles for sustainable development. Regular and transparent monitoring is sought throughout. According to the strategy, the main responsibility for sustainable development at the national level rests with the Federal Chancellery in order to emphasize the significance for all policy areas and assure cross-departmental monitoring and control. To achieve sustainability in the long-run however, an interplay of all relevant stakeholders at international, European, Laender and municipality level is necessary. Civil society and the private sector are also mentioned as stakeholders and essential partners of cooperation in the process. Regarding food, agriculture and sustainable production, the target is to reduce overall nitrogen surpluses to 70 kilograms per hectare of utilized agricultural land in the annual average from 2028–2032. Regarding the indicator on organic farming on land used for agriculture, organic farming should be increased by 20% in coming years. The target for preventing deforestation is to pay developing countries for the verified preservation or restoration of forests under the REDD+ rulebook to be increased by 2030. In terms of fisheries, the protection and sustainable use of oceans and marine resources, and share of sustainably fished fish populations in the North Sea and Baltic Sea (2030 target: EU specifications) is targeted. Full text German Website bundesregierung.de