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Forest goals largely off track as commodity-driven deforestation ‘continues unchecked’

Corporate commitments around forests often lack scale and credibility.
Melodie Michel
Forest goals largely off track as commodity-driven deforestation ‘continues unchecked’
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The world is 63% off track to meet its goal to end deforestation by 2030, with forest loss rate almost the same as at the start of the decade and deforestation-free supply chain commitmentd remaining the exception rather than the rule.

This is the conclusion of the Forest Declaration Assessment 2025, which measures collective progress toward the 2030 forest goals, covering deforestation, degradation, restoration, biodiversity, finance, rights, and governance.

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