Forests: Dangerous Trend: Countries are Clearing Too Much Rainforest
By 2030, more than 100 countries wanted to stop large-scale deforestation. Despite a decline last year, the gap to the target is large. One region is developing particularly critically.
A global assessment by Climate Focus has found that the world is far from meeting its goal of ending widespread deforestation by 2030. Despite a 15% decrease in forest loss last year, 7 million hectares of forest were still cleared, with the rate of deforestation showing little change between 2021 and 2024. The report, called the "Forest Declaration Assessment", notes that progress is fragile and can quickly reverse, with the fate of the world's forests dependent on the decisions of a few governments, including Brazil, where presidential elections may impact the country's commitment to forest conservation.
Brazil's current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has overseen a 33% reduction in deforestation in the region, but his potential successor, Flávio Bolsonaro, may change course.
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