"Global Pledge to Halt Deforestation Falls Short Ahead of Amazon Summit"

Despite a global pledge to halt deforestation, forest destruction continues unabated, with significant implications for biodiversity and climate change ahead of the upcoming Amazon Summit.

• In the past year, over 1.5 million hectares of forests were cleared globally, primarily for agricultural expansion, highlighting the ongoing crisis of Deforestation.
• Experts noted that tropical primary forests, especially in regions like Brazil, remain critically important for biodiversity and carbon storage, yet they continue to be threatened.
• As world leaders gather for the UN climate summit in the Amazon next month, the urgent need to address Deforestation will be a focal point for international discussions.