November 1st, 2016
The 2016 NYDF Assessment report is dedicated to Goal 2 on eliminating deforestation from agricultural commodity supply chains. For the…
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The latest Forest Declaration Assessment finds that global deforestation remains far off track — but opportunities for accelerated action are growing ahead of COP30 in Belém. Explore the findings, data, and next steps for governments, finance, and civil society.
The 2016 NYDF Assessment report is dedicated to Goal 2 on eliminating deforestation from agricultural commodity supply chains. For the…
Improvements in forest governance remain too slow to have a measurable impact on reducing deforestation. The 2018 NYDF Assessment report…
The initial NYDF Assessment report, published in 2015, proposes a framework of indicators to track progress toward each of the…
Collaboration is essential to reduce poverty for forest-dependent populations while ensuring sustainable forest and land use. Governments must Implement alternative…
We need to accelerate and scale efforts to end agriculture-driven deforestation. Governments should:• Require financial, public- and private-sector actors to…
Meeting the 2030 target of halting natural forest loss requires urgent and comprehensive action. Address the drivers of deforestation. •…
A fundamental realignment of economic pathways and incentives is needed. Governments must• Implement alternative development pathways that are less dependent…
Increased finance and collaboration are key to reaching a positive tipping point for forest finance. The private sector must scale…
Restoring degraded lands will require transforming the enabling environment including policy, finance flows, and monitoring tools and systems. Strengthening targets…
Five years after the launch of the NYDF, there is little evidence that its goals are on track, and achieving…
Key Messages There are no signs that tropical deforestation is slowing. Average greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from tropical deforestation between…
Key Messages Insufficient data means it is difficult to assess progress towards reducing deforestation driven by basic needs, such as…
Key Messages Results-based REDD+ payments are only beginning to reward countries and jurisdictions that reduce forest emissions, as called for…
Key Messages The transition to sustainable land use can only be achieved with a dramatic increase and shift of finance…
Key Messages The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has developed a pilot program for REDD+ results-based payments that is expected to…
Key Messages Since the adoption of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, attention has been focused on…
Key Messages To date, 45 private and public entities have pledged to restore over 156 million hectares of forest under…
"Grey" finance for forest-risk activities dwarfs "green" finance for forest protection 40 to 1. The 2017 NYDF Assessment report examines…
Key Messages New data from Global Witness shows a record number of killings of people who tried to defend their…
GOAL 1: At least halve the rate of loss of natural forests globally by 2020 and strive to end natural…
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