Welcome to the home of the New York Declaration on Forests!

The NYDF now has one home on the web. The NYDF is supported by two initiatives: The NYDF Global Platform and the NYDF Progress Assessment. All resources from the previous NYDF Global Platform website are now available here, in addition to all NYDF Assessment reports.

The NYDF Platform catalyzes action and partnerships to achieve the ten goals of the NYDF.
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The NYDF Assessment tracks global progress and provides recommendations to reach the goals.
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2020 NYDF ASSESSMENT REPORT

Latest assessment report finds limited progress on Goals 3 and 4: Actions do not match ambitions

Forests are under threat by an ever-increasing demand for natural resources and different land uses, fueled by global markets, power imbalances, and weak governance.

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NYDF Assessment Partners
Environmental Defense Fund
Forest Trends
Instituto de Manejo e Certificação Florestal e Agrícola
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Stockholm Environment Institute
The Sustainability Consortium
Zoological Society of London’s Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit initiative
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIA
CDP
Center for International Forestry Research
Chatham House
Clean Cooking Alliance
Climate Focus
Conservation International
Fauna & Flora International
Forest Foundation Philippines
Global Canopy
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Levin Sources
National Wildlife Federation
Overseas Development Institute
Rainforest Alliance
Rights and Resources Initiative
The Nature Conservancy
Woodwell Climate Research Center
World Resources Institute
World Wildlife Fund US
Yiaku Laikipiak Trust

Resources

Read previous NYDF Progress Assessment reports and NYDF Platform publications

Resources
2019 Assessment Report: Protecting and Restoring Forests
2018 Assessment Report: Improving Governance to Protect Forests
2017 Assessment Report: Finance for Forests
2016 Assessment Report: Agricultural Commodities
New York Declaration on Forests Endorser Perspectives Report

Goal Assessments

What progress has been made in the past year to implement each of the ten goals of the NYDF? Read each of the 2020 Goal Assessments below.

Goal 1
Goal 1

End natural forest loss

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Goal 2
Goal 2

Eliminate deforestation from agricultural commodities

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Goal 3
Goal 3

Reduce deforestation from other economic sectors

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Goal 4
Goal 4

Support alternatives for basic needs

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Goal 5
Goal 5

Restore forests

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Goal 6
Goal 6

Anchor forests in the SDGs

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Goal 7
Goal 7

Reduce emissions in accordance with global climate agreement

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Goal 8
Goal 8

Provide finance for forest action

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Goal 9
Goal 9

Reward results by countries and jurisdictions

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Goal 10
Goal 10

Strengthen governance and empower communities

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