MINING & INFRASTRUCTURE AS DRIVERS OF FOREST LOSS

The document reports that infrastructure is responsible for 9-17% of tropical and subtropical deforestation, while mining contributes to approximately 7% of global forest loss. Data from CDP's forest module indicates that while many regional governments have forest policies, there is a lack of operational management plans and risk assessments. The most frequently reported impact of mining and infrastructure-related forest loss is increased greenhouse gas emissions, which governments attempt to manage through integrated land-use planning, afforestation, and policy enforcement. Case studies highlight the Piura Region in Peru, where mining has driven deforestation and indigenous displacement, and New York State, where infrastructure and agriculture are primary drivers of forest loss.

• Infrastructure and mining are significant contributors to global forest loss, with infrastructure accounting for 9% to 17% of tropical and subtropical deforestation and mining contributing to approximately 7% of global forest loss.
• Regional governments reporting to CDP show a gap between policy creation and operational implementation; while 50% have forest policies for mining and 73% for infrastructure, fewer have management plans or have conducted risk assessments.
• The most commonly reported impact of deforestation and forest degradation caused by mining and infrastructure is the increase in greenhouse gas emissions, which governments address via afforestation, forest policy enforcement, and integrated land-use planning.
• In the Piura Region of Peru, deforestation reached nearly 20,000 hectares per year between 1990 and 2015, driven in part by mining which led to the displacement of indigenous populations.
• New York State identified infrastructure development and agricultural land conversion as the primary drivers of deforestation between 2012 and 2017, addressing these through various plans including the State Forest Action Plan.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (2021). MINING & INFRASTRUCTURE AS DRIVERS OF FOREST LOSS. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NYDFStates-and-regions.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. MINING & INFRASTRUCTURE AS DRIVERS OF FOREST LOSS. 2021. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NYDFStates-and-regions.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessment2021mining, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{MINING \& INFRASTRUCTURE AS DRIVERS OF FOREST LOSS}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NYDFStates-and-regions.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }