2023 FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT

The 2023 Forest Declaration Assessment executive summary reports that the world is off track to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030, citing a 2022 global gross deforestation of 6.6 million hectares. While some countries and regions, such as tropical Asia, show progress, the report highlights a critical lack of funding, transparency, and accountability among governments, companies, and financial institutions.

• Global efforts to eliminate deforestation by 2030 are currently failing. In 2022, global gross deforestation was 6.6 million hectares, which is 21 percent higher than the level required to meet 2030 goals. Primary tropical forest loss was 4.1 million hectares, exceeding the necessary trajectory by 33 percent.
• There is a significant disparity between the funding required for forest preservation and actual public investment. Annual public funds channeled to forests globally total USD 2.2 billion, a sum the report compares unfavorably to the cost of individual sports stadiums, such as the USD 1.1 billion Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the USD 1.6 billion renovation of Camp Nou.
• Private financial institutions continue to provide massive funding to entities that drive deforestation. In 2022, these institutions provided USD 6.1 trillion to companies identified as being most at risk of driving tropical deforestation through the production of agricultural commodities.
• While some regions and countries have made progress—specifically Indonesia and Malaysia in tropical Asia, and Brazil through increased enforcement in 2023—these successes are offset by continued high rates of forest loss in non-tropical and tropical Latin America, non-tropical Africa, and boreal and temperate forests in Europe and North America.
• The report identifies a systemic failure in accountability and data transparency. There is insufficient data on forest degradation in northern forests and a lack of transparent reporting on global restoration efforts and the implementation of forest pledges by governments and corporations.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (2023). 2023 FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023ExecutiveSummary.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. 2023 FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT. 2023. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023ExecutiveSummary.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessment20232023, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{2023 FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, year = {2023}, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023ExecutiveSummary.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }