Resources

Key findings from the Forest Declaration Assessment 2025, tailored for policymakers and other decisionmakers.

Global forests are still in crisis is not the headline we wanted to report this year. Deforestation remains stubbornly high, with little progress to show for the last decade or more of pledges.

Mobilizing finance is essential to meeting global forest commitments. The Priority Actions for DCF Finance sets out critical steps that policymakers, financial regulators, and financial institutions must take to align capital flows with deforestation- and conversion-free land use.

How can voluntary standards help reduce the mining sector’s growing impact on forests? This special report maps current gaps and offers actionable ways forward for VSIs, companies, and policymakers.

Aligning global financial system for sustainability development and vibrant forests The global financial system plays a crucial role in shaping the future of forests and nature. While there is a well-documented funding gap for tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation, simply increasing financial flows is not enough. Instead of finding new funds for […]

With just five years left to fulfill global forest commitments, governments must act decisively to halt and reverse deforestation. The 2030 Global Forest Vision: Priority actions for governments in 2025 outlines eight priority levers of change that governments can act upon in 2025. These include integrating forest goals into national climate plans, securing Indigenous land […]

Key findings from the 2024 Forest Declaration Assessment and additional insights on sustainable production & development, forest finance, and forest rights & governance; along with high-level recommendations to help drive meaningful, accelerated action on forest protection, conservation, and restoration

Forests are indispensable. Yet they continue to be destroyed at alarming rates. Prosperity and forest conservation are not mutually exclusive - we must achieve the 2030 forest goals for the sake of the planet and ourselves.

Emerging forest finance instruments are providing innovative approaches to fund forest protection and restoration - reducing investor risks, crowding in private finance, and improving access to financing for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

Through a comprehensive analysis of 27 NBSAPs, this Special Report assesses the extent to which IPs’ and LCs’ rights have been integrated into past NBSAP development and implementation and provides initial insights into how they are being considered in the coming NBSAP updates.