FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT

This document provides the key terms and methodology for the Forest Declaration Assessment, focusing on indicators for forest loss, degradation, and restoration. It details the use of a linear reduction pathway to reach 'gross zero' deforestation by 2030 and outlines the data sources and cost-effectiveness thresholds used to estimate global restoration potential through 2050.

• The assessment employs a 'gross zero' interpretation of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration, requiring a linear reduction pathway where each year of the decade, including 2021, requires a 10 percent reduction in loss relative to the 2018-2020 baseline to reach zero gross loss by 2030.
• Restoration interventions are defined as cost-effective if the cost of mitigating one tonne of CO2 equivalent is up to USD 100, a threshold based on carbon price ranges for a 1.5°C pathway in 2030 and 2050.
• In 2021, Brazil had the highest absolute level of deforestation at 2.33 million hectares, representing a 3% increase from the 2018-2020 baseline. Other countries with high 2021 deforestation levels include Indonesia (0.78 Mha) and Bolivia (0.53 Mha).
• The Forest Landscape Integrity Index (FLII) is used to track forest degradation on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) integrity, combining data on human pressures and forest connectivity losses to set a 2030 target of zero further degradation.
• The assessment's restoration potential data for 224 countries is based on cost-effective sectorial estimates from Roe et al. (2021), which averages data from Busch et al. (2019) and Austin et al. (2020) to project mitigation potential from 2020 to 2050.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (n.d.). FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022Theme1AnnexesAB.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT. n.d. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022Theme1AnnexesAB.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessmentndforest, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022Theme1AnnexesAB.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }