New York Declaration on Forests

The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) is a statement of commitment to end the loss and degradation of natural forests by 2030. It identifies the conversion of forests for agricultural commodities—specifically soy, palm oil, beef, and paper—as accounting for roughly half of global deforestation. The declaration sets goals to eliminate deforestation from agricultural production, reduce impacts from infrastructure and extractive industries, and restore 350 million hectares of landscapes and forestlands by 2030. It emphasizes the central role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in forest protection and aims to reduce emissions in alignment with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming limit, potentially mitigating over 7 billion tons (CO2e) per year by 2030.

• Global deforestation is driven significantly by the permanent conversion of forests for agricultural commodities such as soy, palm oil, beef, and paper, which represents approximately 50% of the total loss. Other contributing factors include mining, energy, urban expansion, and infrastructure.
• The endorsers commit to several specific targets by 2030, including ending the loss and degradation of natural forests, restoring 350 million hectares of forestlands and landscapes, and eliminating deforestation from agricultural commodity production.
• The declaration asserts that centering traditional knowledge and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities is essential for achieving the NYDF goals, as these groups are the most effective protectors of forests.
• The implementation of these forest goals is intended to support the Paris Agreement's objective of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and could result in annual climate change mitigation of more than 7 billion tons of CO2 equivalent by 2030.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (n.d.). New York Declaration on Forests. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EN-NYDF-Refresh.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. New York Declaration on Forests. n.d. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EN-NYDF-Refresh.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{forestdeclarationassessmentndnew, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{New York Declaration on Forests}}, publisher = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EN-NYDF-Refresh.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }