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While it notes positive trends such as the inclusion of deforestation targets in the Sustainable Development Goals and increased funding for clean cookstoves, it highlights that overall progress remains slow. 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Although commercial agriculture's tree cover loss rate has declined recently, 2018 levels were similar to the decade before the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF). While company initiatives may have helped in specific areas, such as the pulp, paper, and palm oil sectors in Indonesia, these cannot be clearly linked to global forest impacts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000006#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Commitment levels vary by sector and region. Between 55 percent and 60 percent of companies assessed by Forest 500 and Supply-Change.Org made public commitments to address deforestation. Companies in Southeast Asia's pulp, paper, and palm oil sectors show more advanced implementation than those in Latin American soy and cattle supply chains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000006#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Significant gaps remain in reporting, traceability, and policy implementation. In 2019, approximately one-third of the 350 most influential companies in forest-risk supply chains did not disclose progress on deforestation. Traceability often fails to reach producers, especially smallholders in the palm oil chain. 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