How can we save the world’s forests?

The author emphasizes that forest destruction contributes up to 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions and highlights the New York Declaration on Forests' goal to halve forest loss by 2020 and end it by 2030. The text notes that over 90% of the global palm-oil trade is now covered by deforestation-free commitments and advocates for extending this model to other agricultural commodities while ensuring benefits for smallholder farmers and indigenous peoples.

• Forest degradation and clearing are major drivers of climate change, with over 13 million hectares of forests cleared annually, contributing up to 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
• The New York Declaration on Forests established a partnership between governments, businesses, civil society, and indigenous peoples to reduce forest loss by 50% by 2020 and eliminate it by 2030.
• Efforts to create deforestation-free supply chains have seen significant success in the palm-oil sector, with commitments now covering more than 90% of the global trade.

APA

Clark, H. (2015). How can we save the world’s forests? World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/climate-action/how-can-we-save-the-worlds-forests/

Chicago

Clark, Helen. How can we save the world’s forests? World Economic Forum, 2015. https://www.weforum.org/stories/climate-action/how-can-we-save-the-worlds-forests/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Clark |first1=Helen |title=How can we save the world’s forests? |publisher=World Economic Forum |date=23 January 2015 |url=https://www.weforum.org/stories/climate-action/how-can-we-save-the-worlds-forests/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{clark2015how, author = {Clark, Helen}, title = {{How can we save the world’s forests?}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2015}, month = jan, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/climate-action/how-can-we-save-the-worlds-forests/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }