2023 FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT

The 2023 Forest Declaration Assessment provides recommendations for governments, companies, and financial institutions to shift the global forest trajectory toward the 2030 forest goals. It emphasizes the need for a radical transformation of economic models, increased data transparency, the redirection of finance from harmful to protective activities, and the adoption of rights-based governance that prioritizes Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

• The Forest Declaration Assessment Partners argue that achieving 2030 forest goals requires a radical transformation of governance, finance flows, and development pathways, moving away from economic models that prioritize short-term gain from clearing forests.
• There is a critical lack of data on forest restoration, regrowth, and degradation, which hinders the ability to track progress and hold signatories of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration accountable.
• Governments are urged to replace 'business-as-usual' exploitation with a regulatory environment that mandates corporate accountability and protects Indigenous rights, utilizing tools such as due diligence regulations, moratoria, and 'no-go' zones.
• Companies in agricultural, forestry, and extractive sectors are called upon to eliminate deforestation, ecosystem conversion, and human rights violations from their supply chains, with extractive companies specifically advised to follow the mitigation hierarchy for biodiversity impacts.
• A significant gap exists between 'gray' finance (funding activities that drive deforestation) and 'green' finance (forest protection). Between 2010 and 2021, gray public finance averaged over USD 46 billion per year, while green flows averaged only USD 2.2 billion per year.
• Forest-based carbon credits should only be used for residual emissions or additional mitigation contributions, and must not replace direct emission reductions needed to meet science-based decarbonization targets.
• Governments must adopt a rights-based approach to conservation that secures land tenure for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and local communities (LCs), ensures their inclusive participation in decision-making, and protects environmental defenders from violence.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (2023). 2023 FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023Recommendations-1.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. 2023 FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT. 2023. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023Recommendations-1.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/2023/10/2023Recommendations-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }