Progrès de la Déclaration de New York sur les forêts Pour Protéger et Restaurer les Forêts

The 2019 five-year assessment of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) concludes that the 2020 goals to halve tropical deforestation and restore millions of hectares of forest are likely unattainable. Despite political will and some private sector commitments, tropical deforestation continues at an unsustainable rate, driven primarily by agricultural expansion. The report highlights a critical gap in 'green' financing, noting that investments in forests are dwarfed by those in renewable energy. It emphasizes that while some progress has been made in specific regions like Indonesia, systemic changes in land use, governance, and the recognition of indigenous land rights are necessary to meet 2030 targets and limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius.

• The 2020 targets of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), which aimed to halve tropical deforestation and restore 150 million hectares of degraded landscapes, are likely impossible to achieve.
• Agricultural expansion is the primary driver of deforestation, with over 90% of global deforestation linked to agriculture and urbanization occurring in the tropics. In the Brazilian Amazon, the deforestation rate increased by 88% in June 2019 compared to June 2018.
• Tropical forest loss between 2014 and 2018 emitted an average of 4.7 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide annually, exceeding the total 2017 greenhouse gas emissions of the European Union.
• Forest restoration progress is limited; as of April 2019, evidence of implementation for the 2020 restoration goal exists for only 18% of the targeted area (26.7 million hectares since 2000). Furthermore, most restoration has occurred outside of natural forests.
• Private sector commitments to zero-deforestation are insufficient, with only 8% of companies having commitments that cover all their supply chains and operations.
• There is a severe lack of dedicated 'green' financing for forests. Total green finance for forests is below 22 billion USD, and since 2010, the renewable energy sector has received over 100 times more funding commitments than forests.
• Poverty and population growth drive forest loss in specific regions; for example, shifting cultivation is responsible for 70% of total forest cover loss in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Indonesia saw a significant decrease in primary forest loss in 2017 and 2018, dropping by more than 30% compared to the 2001–2016 average, though recent fires indicate a need for intensified efforts.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (2019). Progrès de la Déclaration de New York sur les forêts Pour Protéger et Restaurer les Forêts. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019NYDFReport_ES_FR.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. Progrès de la Déclaration de New York sur les forêts Pour Protéger et Restaurer les Forêts. 2019. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019NYDFReport_ES_FR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessment2019progrs, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{Progrès de la Déclaration de New York sur les forêts Pour Protéger et Restaurer les Forêts}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019NYDFReport_ES_FR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }