Nations with 85% of Earth’s Forests Pledge to Reverse Deforestation
Nations with 85% of Earth’s Forests Pledge to Reverse Deforestation
Brazil, home to the Amazon rainforest, is among at least 105 countries pledging to reverse deforestation as part of an agreement signed at a major international climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
The Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use also includes Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and its signatories account for about 85% of the world’s forests.
The agreement aims to conserve and accelerate restoration of forests and to significantly increase finance and investment to promote sustainable forest management, conservation and support for Indigenous and local communities.
Photo: Aerial view of illegal deforestation at the Natural National Park in La Macarena, Meta Department, Colombia, in 2020.
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