Why partnership will be essential in reversing deforestation

The document highlights that food and agriculture consumption grew 48% between 2001 and 2018, driving deforestation and climate change. It advocates for a shift from 'top-down' approaches to partnerships between the global north and south, citing the UK's FACT Dialogue and producer partnership agreements, such as the one between the European Community and Ghana, as models for sustainable land-use and just transitions for rural economies.

• Global consumption of food and agriculture products increased by 48 percent from 2001 to 2018, which is more than double the rate of human population growth and serves as the primary driver of deforestation and climate change.
• The United Kingdom established the Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue during its COP26 presidency to facilitate cooperation between the public and private sectors and between the global north and south to accelerate sustainable land-use practices.
• Due diligence legislation for agricultural imports is being advanced by the US, EU, and UK, while China has implemented similar requirements for timber in its new Forest Law.
• Effective deforestation reversal requires a 'just transition' for farmers and foresters that avoids top-down mandates and instead uses producer partnerships—such as the agreement between the European Community and Ghana—to provide incentives and ensure decent livelihoods.
• Agriculture is a critical source of employment in tropical forest countries, representing 30 percent of total employment in Indonesia, 11 percent in Malaysia, and 9 percent in Brazil, significantly exceeding the 5 percent average in OECD economies.

APA

World Economic Forum (2021). Why partnership will be essential in reversing deforestation. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/why-partnership-essential-reversing-deforestation/

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Why partnership will be essential in reversing deforestation. 2021. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/why-partnership-essential-reversing-deforestation/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=World Economic Forum |title=Why partnership will be essential in reversing deforestation |date=5 November 2021 |url=https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/why-partnership-essential-reversing-deforestation/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{worldeconomicforum2021why, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Why partnership will be essential in reversing deforestation}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/why-partnership-essential-reversing-deforestation/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }