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This executive summary describes the initial assessment of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), a coalition of governments, companies, and civil society established in September 2014. The NYDF aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 4.5 to 8.8 billion tons by 2030 through ten specific goals, including halting natural forest loss and restoring degraded lands. The document proposes a monitoring framework to track progress, noting that while some initiatives and commitments have increased in the first year, overall progress remains slow and data gaps persist.

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  • The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) established ten goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 4.5 to 8.8 billion tons by 2030. Primary targets include halting natural forest loss by 2030, with a 50% reduction by 2020, and restoring 150 million hectares of degraded land by 2020 and an additional 200 million hectares by 2030.
  • Initial assessments of the NYDF goals show mixed results: while the global rate of natural forest loss appears to be decreasing when accounting for forest regrowth, there is no evidence of a slowdown in annual deforestation and forest degradation. Regarding commodity supply chains, 50% of pulpwood forests are certified, and sustainable palm oil has grown to 18% of the global market, but sustainable soy represents only 2% and data for beef is unavailable.
  • Progress has been made in forest restoration and clean energy. Under the Bonn Challenge, commitments to restore 62.59 million hectares of forest land have been made since 2011, representing approximately 42% of the 2020 target. Additionally, global distribution of clean and efficient energy stoves nearly doubled annually between 2008 and 2013, with global investment peaking at US$ 260 million in 2014.
  • Financial commitments for forestry emissions reduction have increased, with Official Development Assistance rising from US$ 200 million in the early 2000s to approximately US$ 1 billion. Between 2008 and 2014, over US$ 3 billion was pledged for performance-based REDD+ payments, primarily from international public funding, though the utilization of US$ 1 billion of this has been slower than scheduled.
  • Forest governance and indigenous rights show conflicting trends. While overall forest governance has improved through bilateral and multilateral programs, illegal logging remains high in timber markets. Violence and killings related to land disputes continue, although the proportion of forest areas with recognized indigenous and local community rights increased to over one-third since 2002.

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Forest Declaration Assessment (2015). Kemajuan Deklarasi New York tentang Kehutanan. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2015NYDFReport_ES_BI.pdf
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Forest Declaration Assessment. Kemajuan Deklarasi New York tentang Kehutanan. 2015. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2015NYDFReport_ES_BI.pdf.
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{{cite report |author=Forest Declaration Assessment |title=Kemajuan Deklarasi New York tentang Kehutanan |date=November 2015 |url=https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2015NYDFReport_ES_BI.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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@techreport{forestdeclarationassessment2015kemajuan, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{Kemajuan Deklarasi New York tentang Kehutanan}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, year = {2015}, month = nov, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2015NYDFReport_ES_BI.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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