NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS PROGRESS ASSESSMENT GOALS SUMMARY

This report summarizes progress toward Goal 9 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), which focuses on rewarding countries and jurisdictions that reduce forest emissions through public policies, results-based payments, and private-sector commodity sourcing.

• International results-based REDD+ payments have seen commitments exceeding USD 4.1 billion, though only approximately one-third of these funds have been disbursed. Norway is the largest contributor, providing over USD 1.1 billion to Brazil via a bilateral agreement between 2008 and 2016, and committing more than USD 1.4 billion to Peru, Colombia, Liberia, and Indonesia.
• Several international funding mechanisms are active or in development: the German REDD Early Movers (REM) program has mobilized USD 306 million in commitments; the FCPF Carbon Fund has mobilized nearly USD 686 million from eleven donors; and the BioCarbon Fund’s ISFL has a capitalization of USD 340 million, with USD 130 million earmarked for Zambia, Ethiopia, and Colombia.
• Domestic mechanisms for rewarding emission reductions are being implemented in India and Brazil. India has modified its tax proceed devolution systems to encourage forest restoration and protection, while Brazil uses a mix of forest stocks and results to distribute international REDD+ finance to states within the Amazon biome.
• Jurisdictional-sourcing initiatives are emerging to scale zero-deforestation commitments. There are 34 jurisdictions with active programs distributed across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. These programs cover 41 percent of global soy production and 34 percent of global palm oil production, with nearly half of the programs having started implementation.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (2018). NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS PROGRESS ASSESSMENT GOALS SUMMARY. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2017Goal9.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS PROGRESS ASSESSMENT GOALS SUMMARY. 2018. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2017Goal9.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessment2018new, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS PROGRESS ASSESSMENT GOALS SUMMARY}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, year = {2018}, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2017Goal9.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }