Avaliação do Progresso da Declaração de Nova Iorque sobre Florestas

The report finds that while some countries have strengthened forest laws, implementation remains slow and often undermined by corruption and a lack of political will. Illegal deforestation is driven largely by commercial agriculture, particularly in Brazil and Indonesia. Progress in recognizing the land rights of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) is slow, and these groups face increasing violence and criminalization. While some emerging economies in Asia are adopting regulations to curb illegal timber imports, overall forest governance remains fragile, particularly in poorer nations.

• Forest governance is generally weaker in poor countries, and while many nations have strong laws on paper regarding justice and information access, these are frequently not implemented effectively.
• Illegal deforestation is heavily driven by commercial agriculture, specifically palm oil, soy, paper/timber, and cattle. Brazil and Indonesia account for two-thirds of this illegal deforestation.
• Emerging economies in Asia, including China, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam, have begun adopting regulations to prohibit the import and sale of illegal timber, though implementation mechanisms remain weak.
• Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) manage lands containing significant carbon stocks—at least 17% (239 billion tonnes) of total carbon stored in forest lands across 64 assessed countries—yet legal recognition of their land rights remains slow.
• There is a rising trend of violence and criminalization against forest defenders and IPLCs, with Brazil, the Philippines, and Colombia seeing the highest number of deaths of community leaders since 2014.
• The principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is rarely enshrined in national law; of 60 countries studied regarding timber extraction laws, only 16 include FPIC requirements for companies.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (2018). Avaliação do Progresso da Declaração de Nova Iorque sobre Florestas. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2018NYDFReport_Brief_PT.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. Avaliação do Progresso da Declaração de Nova Iorque sobre Florestas. 2018. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2018NYDFReport_Brief_PT.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessment2018avaliao, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{Avaliação do Progresso da Declaração de Nova Iorque sobre Florestas}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2018NYDFReport_Brief_PT.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }