Progress on the New York Declaration on Forests

The report assesses the early progress of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), noting that while new initiatives and commitments have emerged, overall progress remains slow. It highlights a lack of coordinated tracking for non-agricultural deforestation drivers and significant gaps in meeting restoration targets. Key achievements include the inclusion of a deforestation target in the Sustainable Development Goals and increased finance for clean cookstoves and REDD+ payments, though the latter's disbursements lag behind commitments.

• The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) aims to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 4.5 to 8.8 billion metric tons annually. Its primary objective, Goal 1, is to stop natural forest loss by 2030, with a target to reduce it by 50% by 2020.
• Initial assessments indicate that while the annual loss of natural forest area appears to be declining when accounting for regrowth, there is no evidence that the actual rate of clearing or harvesting natural forests is slowing.
• Progress toward agricultural commodity goals is mixed: 18% of the global palm oil market and 50% of wood fiber for paper are sustainability certified, but certified sustainable soy accounts for only 2% of the market, and no data exists for beef products.
• Global forest restoration targets are currently under-met. The Bonn Challenge has seen commitments to restore 62.6 million hectares (42% of the 2020 target), and UNFCCC parties have committed to approximately 122 million hectares (35% of the 2030 target).
• Financial mechanisms for forest protection show growth but inconsistency. Bilateral ODA for reducing forest emissions in developing countries rose from an annual average of US$365 million (2002-07) to US$744 million (2008-13). For performance-based REDD+ payments, over US$3 billion was committed between 2008 and 2014, but disbursements were only just over US$1 billion.
• Efforts to address poverty-driven deforestation through clean cookstoves have accelerated, with global distribution nearly doubling annually from 2008 to 2013 and investments peaking at US$260 million in 2014.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (2015). Progress on the New York Declaration on Forests. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2015NYDFReport_ES_EN.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. Progress on the New York Declaration on Forests. 2015. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2015NYDFReport_ES_EN.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessment2015progress, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{Progress on the New York Declaration on Forests}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, year = {2015}, month = nov, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2015NYDFReport_ES_EN.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }