LES FORÊTS AU POINT

The document outlines the objectives of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), noting that the goal to halve deforestation by 2020 was not met. It identifies key drivers of forest loss, such as large-scale infrastructure, extractive industries, and specific agricultural commodities, while highlighting the role of indigenous peoples as forest guardians. The text calls for urgent systemic change, increased financial transparency, and the implementation of alternative development models to protect forests as a climate solution.

• The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), established in 2014 with over 200 signatories, failed to achieve its target of reducing deforestation by half by the year 2020.
• Global forest loss continues at a rate of 10 million hectares per year, an area comparable to Iceland, driven by short-term economic growth and global demand for commodities.
• Seven specific agricultural commodities—cattle, oil palm, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee, and wood fiber—account for more than half of all forest cover losses.
• Extractive industries pose a significant threat to tropical forests, with nearly 20% of remaining intact tropical forest landscapes located within mining, oil, or gas concessions.
• Financial institutions are largely failing to address deforestation; nearly two-thirds of the 150 largest financial institutions have no deforestation policy despite investing billions in high-risk companies.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (n.d.). LES FORÊTS AU POINT. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Les-Forets-au-Point-Ch1_FR.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. LES FORÊTS AU POINT. n.d. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Les-Forets-au-Point-Ch1_FR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessmentndles, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{LES FORÊTS AU POINT}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Les-Forets-au-Point-Ch1_FR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }