Target 9:

Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs and reverse the loss of environmental resources

Progress Indicators:

25. Proportion of land area covered by forest (FAO)
26. Ratio of area protected to maintain biological diversity to surface area (UNEP-WCMC)
27. Energy use (kg oil equivalent) per $1 GDP (PPP) (IEA, World Bank)
28. Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (UNFCCC, UNSD) and consumption of ozone-depleting CFCs (ODP tons) (UNEP-Ozone Secretariat)
29. Proportion of population using solid fuels (WHO)

Target 10:

Halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation

Progress Indicators:

30. Proportion of population with sustainable access to an improved water source, urban and rural (UNICEF-WHO)
31. Proportion of population with access to improved sanitation, urban and rural (UNICEF-WHO)

Target 11:

Have achieved by 2020 a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers

Progress Indicators:

32. Proportion of households with access to secure tenure (UN-HABITAT)

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