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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Podcast Announces next 12 episodesThe world lost 6.6 million hectares of forest, an area larger than Sri Lanka, and deforestation rates increased by 4% in 2022, according to a report published Oct. 24 that tracks commitments to forest conservation.
Despite being far off the pace to achieve an end to deforestation by 2030, a goal that 145 countries pledged to pursue in 2021, more than 50 countries have cut their deforestation rates and are on track to end deforestation within their borders by the end of the century. found that deforestation had diminished in 2021, even as observers noted the need to cut back on deforestation more quickly for the benefit of biodiversity and human communities, as well halt the release of climate-warming emissions.demonstrated that carbon emissions from tropical forests, where the bulk of deforestation occurred in 2022, have doubled since the early 2000s.The backslide that occurred in 2022 is “disappointing,” Matson told reporters.
“Where they’re still standing, they’re losing carbon, losing their structural integrity, losing biodiversity year after year,” she said. “We never talk about , but it’s hugely important.” No tropical region is making the necessary progress to stop deforestation by 2030, the Forest Declaration Assessment found. Still, more than 50 countries around the world are on pace to stamp out deforestation by the end of the century. Indonesia and Malaysia, for instance, have managed to cut deforestation across several years, which has helped the Asia region remain closest to staying on track.
Investments in activities that harm forests, which Matson and her colleagues figure is at least $500 billion per year, far outstrips the $2.2 billion in public money going to “green” initiatives. Stopping deforestation by 2030 will likely require annual green financing of $460 billion, she added.Another issue is the amount of money that reaches communities, said Edegar de Oliveira Rosa, director of ecosystem conservation and restoration at WWF Brazil.
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