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$12 billion donor support to halt and reverse forest loss and protect land rights | |
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2021-11-03 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 气候变化 ; 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | $12 billion donor support to halt and reverse forest loss and protect land rightsNew public finance pledge from 12 countries to support ambitious forest-related climate action in developing countries. 12 countries from around the world will come together in Glasgow today (2 November) to pledge unprecedented levels of public finance for the protection, restoration and sustainable management of forests. The comprehensive package of funding will help countries to deliver commitments under the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forest and Land Use, also announced today, through which over 100 leaders have committed to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. The Global Forest Finance Pledge (GFFP) will support ambitious partnerships in developing countries that tackle the causes of deforestation. It will also scale up sustainable economic opportunities for many of the world’s poorest and most climate-vulnerable communities. The $12 billion of climate finance will support activities including strengthening forest governance, supporting smallholder farmers to restore degraded land, strengthening land tenure systems, and mobilising private sector investment. The UK will commit £1.5 billion over five years to support the forests pledge, including £350 million for tropical forests in Indonesia, £200 million for the LEAF Coalition, and up to £300 million intended for the Amazon. Forests currently absorb around one-third of the global CO2 released from burning fossil fuels every year but we are losing them at an alarming rate – the equivalent to 27 football pitches every minute. In addition to this donor support, the event will highlight action on three critical shifts – in flows of private finance away from activities linked to deforestation; in the sustainable trade of forest and agricultural commodities; and in empowering Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. Lord Zac Goldsmith, International Environment Minister, UK said:
Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway said:
Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium, said:
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said:
Meanwhile 11 donor countries and the Bezos Earth Fund will launch a Joint Statement on supporting the Congo Basin forests including an initial pledge of at least $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) of financial support to ambitious efforts in the region. The Congo Basin is home to the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest and the world’s largest carbon sink, providing half of all rainfall across Africa. Threats to the forests mean risks to food and water security, undermining the livelihoods of the 80 million people who live in and around the region. The support announced today, in partnership with Congo Basin countries, will support initiatives such as the Central African Forest Initiative, funding climate mitigation and adaptation and addressing the drivers of forest loss. Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, said:
14 bilateral and philanthropic donors, including the Ford Foundation and members of the Protecting our Planet Challenge, will also announce a Joint Statement on advancing Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ tenure rights and forest guardianship, with an initial pledge of at least $1.7 billion (£1.2 billion). Forests lived in and looked after by Indigenous Peoples and local communities contain almost a quarter of the carbon stored in the world’s tropical forests. Deforestation rates are much lower on land under their control. However, while one third of the world’s land is thought to be held and managed by these people, they have secure land rights on only 10% of this land. The pledge will channel support to Indigenous Peoples and local communities to build their capacity to protect forests, and activities that secure their land and resource rights. It will include a commitment to promote the effective participation and inclusion of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in decision-making on forests. Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation said:
Andrew Steer, President & CEO, Bezos Earth Fund, on behalf of the Protecting our Planet Challenge, said:
Tuntiak Katan, Coordinator of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, representing communities from the rain forests of Africa, Latin America and Indonesia, said:
Further information
Global Forest Finance PledgeThe $12 billion GFFP - online here will help forest countries tackle systemic drivers of forest loss and help to enable the conservation, restoration and sustainable management of forests through measures such as results-based payments, improvements to forest and land governance, support for community stewardship of forests by indigenous peoples, and the promotion of deforestation-free supply chains. Donor countries and forest countries will work together to ensure the funding is effective and efficient, ensuring that investment is supported by leadership and ambition by forest countries, such as abolishing perverse subsidies and promoting domestic policies to protect forests and reduce deforestation. Full list of donors is: the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, the United States, and the European Commission on behalf of the European Union Congo Basin statement and investmentThe Congo Basin statement, supported by at least $1.5 billion in ring-fenced investment, represents a collective international donor commitment to work in partnership with Central African countries (including DRC, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Central African Republic) to protect and maintain the Congo Basin tropical forests and peatland areas. The statement is intended as a clarion call for greatly enhanced international focus on these forests. This is important because the Congo Basin forests:
The statement responds to calls from the region (including via the COMIFAC Declaration) for greater support and cooperation. The pledge will support initiatives such as CAFI and fund climate mitigation and adaptation, address the drivers of forest loss, and enable the protection and restoration of the Congo Basin. Each participating donor will deliver their own package of support. Joint statement and investment in support of indigenous peoples and local communitiesThis is a collective pledge by public and private donors to advance Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ forest tenure rights and support greater recognition for their role as guardians of forests and nature. The pledge is a collective commitment by 14 bilateral and philanthropic donors, including the Ford Foundation and the Protecting our Planet Challenge, to commit $1.7 billion of confirmed financing from 2021 to 2025. This is important because:
The $1.7 billion will channel support to indigenous peoples and local communities through capacity building and financial support for group activities, as well as support to secure, strengthen and protect land and resource rights. This commitment responds to calls from Indigenous Peoples and local communities and signals a commitment to work in partnership with governments, communities and other stakeholders to enable them to maintain and safeguard the vital ecosystem services they provide to the whole planet. Additional quotesSteven Guilbeault, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, said:
Jochen Flasbarth, Germany’s State Secretary at the Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, said:
Mina Setra, Deputy to the Secretary General of AMAN, said:
Published 2 November 2021
Last updated 3 November 2021 + show all updates
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