Measures to Enhance Forest Conservation and Reduce Deforestation

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development analyzes policy measures used by Costa Rica, Gabon, Indonesia, Peru, and Rwanda to combat deforestation and explores how voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) can complement these government efforts.

• The report identifies seven common factors that increase the success of governments in preserving and restoring forests: utilizing a mix of locally tailored measures, targeting high-risk areas, recognizing the economic and environmental value of forests, supporting producer compliance, engaging diverse actors and funding sources, leveraging voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs), and employing both physical and digital monitoring.
• Global forest loss since 1990 totals 420 million hectares, an area described as being larger than India.
• Voluntary standards and initiatives for carbon management can address gaps in climate regulations, but their overall impact is currently limited by a lack of company uptake and poor alignment of standards.

APA

Jose,, F. S. L. O. (2024). Measures to Enhance Forest Conservation and Reduce Deforestation. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/ssi-measures-enhance-forest-conservation-reduce-deforestation

Chicago

Jose,, Florencia Sarmiento,Cristina Larrea,Andreas Oeschger,Rashmi. Measures to Enhance Forest Conservation and Reduce Deforestation. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2024. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/ssi-measures-enhance-forest-conservation-reduce-deforestation.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{jose2024measures, author = {Jose,, Florencia Sarmiento,Cristina Larrea,Andreas Oeschger,Rashmi}, title = {{Measures to Enhance Forest Conservation and Reduce Deforestation}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/ssi-measures-enhance-forest-conservation-reduce-deforestation}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }