Taking Stock of National Climate Action for Forests 2021

The 2021 NYDF Assessment finds that while forests are recognized in the Paris Agreement, global forest loss is increasing and current government efforts are insufficient to meet 2030 targets. The report highlights a critical funding gap, where current investments cover only 5% of the required finance, and notes that government targets for high-mitigation potential countries capture only half of the available potential for emission reductions and carbon sinks. It further emphasizes that while legal frameworks for Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) exist, their implementation and tenure security remain weak, with only 11% of empowerment funding explicitly advancing tenure reform between 2011 and 2020.

• Global forest loss is currently trending upward, and the reductions required to meet the 2030 NYDF target are considered unprecedented and unlikely in the short term.
• There is a severe shortfall in climate finance for forests, with current investments meeting only 5% of the necessary funding and remaining small compared to 'grey' flows that drive forest loss.
• In countries with high mitigation potential, government targets for reducing deforestation and increasing carbon sinks only reach 50% of the actual potential available.
• Despite the existence of legal frameworks for Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC), tenure security is weak, and only 11% of funding for IPLC empowerment from 2011-2020 specifically targeted tenure reform.
• Some progress is evident through the operation of over 50 national-scale REDD+ programs and the establishment of robust forest monitoring systems by more than 100 national governments.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (2021). Taking Stock of National Climate Action for Forests 2021. https://forestdeclaration.org/resources/taking-stock-of-national-climate-action-for-forests-2021-executive-summary/

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. Taking Stock of National Climate Action for Forests 2021. 2021. https://forestdeclaration.org/resources/taking-stock-of-national-climate-action-for-forests-2021-executive-summary/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessment2021taking, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{Taking Stock of National Climate Action for Forests 2021}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, year = {2021}, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/resources/taking-stock-of-national-climate-action-for-forests-2021-executive-summary/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }