Rapport d’évaluation de la Déclaration de New York sur les forêts

The report finds that while some countries have strengthened forest laws, overall governance remains weak, particularly in poor nations. Illegal deforestation is endemic, driven by commercial agriculture for palm oil, soy, and beef. Progress in recognizing the land rights of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) is slow, and the lack of secure tenure contributes to increased violence and land grabbing. The report emphasizes that strong governance and the empowerment of IPLCs are essential for effective forest protection.

• Forest governance is generally weak, particularly in the poorest countries where the rule of law is fragile. Although many nations have strict laws on paper regarding justice and information access, they are frequently poorly applied.
• Illegal forest conversion for commercial agriculture—specifically for palm oil, soy, paper/timber, and cattle—accounts for nearly half of all tropical deforestation over recent decades. Brazil and Indonesia are the primary locations for this illegal activity.
• Emerging economies in Asia, including China, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam, are implementing demand-side regulations to ban illegal timber. However, these laws often have loopholes and weak enforcement mechanisms.
• Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) manage at least 17% of the total carbon stored in forest lands across 64 evaluated countries, representing 33 times the 2017 global energy emissions.
• Legal recognition of IPLC land rights is insufficient; in 14 key forest countries, between 33% and 39% of lands occupied or used by these communities are not legally recognized by governments.
• The lack of secure land tenure and the expansion of commercial concessions have led to increased violence and murders of forest defenders. Brazil, the Philippines, and Colombia are identified as the deadliest countries for these activists.
• Gender bias persists in forest governance, particularly regarding land allocation and decision-making. Only 8 out of 25 countries evaluated using the FAO Legal Assessment Tool have laws to ensure women's engagement.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (2018). Rapport d’évaluation de la Déclaration de New York sur les forêts. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2018NYDFReport_Brief_FR.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. Rapport d’évaluation de la Déclaration de New York sur les forêts. 2018. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2018NYDFReport_Brief_FR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessment2018rapport, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{Rapport d’évaluation de la Déclaration de New York sur les forêts}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2018NYDFReport_Brief_FR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }