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Global goal to end deforestation nowhere near being met: experts
- Deforestation has not meaningfully declined despite a global pledge made by over 140 leaders at the UN COP summit in 2021 to end it by 2030, experts noted.
- In 2024, deforestation was 3.1 million hectares above the maximum level required to meet the 2030 goal, according to the report.
- The report highlights that 85 percent of forest loss over the past decade is driven by the expansion of permanent agriculture.
- Experts express cautious optimism that COP30 in Brazil could revive efforts to address deforestation, stating that 'political courage' is needed.
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Global goal to end deforestation nowhere near being met: experts
Deforestation "has not meaningfully declined" despite a global pledge to halt forest destruction, but next month's UN climate summit in the Amazon could mark a turning point, experts said Tuesday.
·Missoula, United States
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Global Goal To End Deforestation Nowhere Near Being Met: Experts
Deforestation "has not meaningfully declined" despite a global pledge to halt forest destruction, but next month's UN climate summit in the Amazon could mark a turning point, experts said Tuesday.
·New York, United States
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