Forests are indispensable: they are central for addressing the interlinked climate, biodiversity, and nature crises, yet they continue to be destroyed at alarming rates – threatening planetary health and the well-being of future generations.

International forest pledges have committed their signatories to halting and reversing global deforestation and forest degradation by 2030. But the world is not on track to meet those 2030 forest goals. On the contrary, the annual assessment report reveals a sobering trajectory of ongoing or increasing global deforestation and degradation in 2023.

Links:
2024 Forest Declaration Assessment: Forests under fire