SDG 15 P 13 14 T Areas of action 8. Forests and terrestrial biodiversity This thematic area focuses on sustaining and increasing forest cover. Costa Rica is committed to managing the rural, urban and coastal territory oriented towards the conservation and sustainable use of forest resources, increasing and maintaining ecosystem services. 9. Ocean and water resources In terms of mitigation, Costa Rica will contribute to the protection and conservation of the oceans and coastal areas. 10. Action for climate empowerment The empowerment of civil society, the public and private sectors, and academia in the area of climate change is promoted, with a multidimensional, intercultural, and human rights approach. 11. Transparency and continuous improvement Includes actions to ensure the transparency and openness of information related to the impacts of climate change and progress in climate action, integrating various sectors in climate action, strengthening planning and decision-making based on data. Contributions related to mitigation Strengthening of the indigenous cultural system that allows maintaining or increasing the capture capacity and/or reduction of emissions from terrestrial ecosystems. Inclusion in the current PSA of the soil component (including peat bogs and other ecosystems with high potential for carbon sequestration). Maintain and increase the forest cover to 60%, as well as keep the deforestation rate at zero in mature forest. Implementation of silvopastoral and agroforestry systems in 69,500 hectares. Intervention of 1,000,000 hectares of forest cover to prevent land degradation and promote biodiversity. Execution of environmental plans. Territorial forestry jointly with indigenous territories, as an instrument for implementing the National REDD+ Strategy. Costa Rica will continue to lead actions to restore coastal wetlands and deepen scientific knowledge of the ecosystem services they provide. Halt or reverse the net loss of coastal wetlands by addressing the main drivers of deforestation and degradation. Promotion of sustainable fishing activities and marine spatial planning to promote the development of a blue economy. Strengthening of capacities in mitigation of climate change for decision makers at different levels of government, community leaders and youth. Creation of capacities in decision makers on the development of an inclusive, decarbonized and resilient economy. Implementation of communication and citizen participation actions aligned with the National Strategy for Responsible Consumption and Production to reduce consumerism, specifically individual consumer products with a high carbon footprint. Implementation of the monitoring