Igarapé Institute contributes to the development of a global roadmap toward zero deforestation

Proposals are part of a process led by the Brazilian COP30 Presidency to guide action through 2030

The Igarapé Institute contributed analyses and recommendations to the development of the Roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, one of the initiatives led by the Brazilian COP30 Presidency. The process brings together voluntary contributions from countries, regional blocs, and organizations, with the aim of guiding concrete action to address climate change.

In total, more than 140 countries, individually and in groups and blocs, as well as 150 organizations, took part in this process—an initiative by the COP30 Presidency to ensure broad participation from Parties, observers, and other stakeholders in shaping the document.

The Igarapé Institute emphasized the need for a practical and implementable roadmap capable of functioning as a platform to mobilize different actors. The proposal seeks to translate international commitments into coordinated action, with a focus on accelerating results.

Deforestation accounts for approximately 13% of global CO₂ emissions and, in many forest countries, represents the main source of national emissions. Without halting it, it will not be possible to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The contribution also highlights structural barriers to the forest agenda in Brazil and globally, including fragmented global governance, the expansion of transnational environmental crime, and the persistent financing gap for standing forests.

To address these challenges, the document outlines concrete pathways to unlock implementation, including strengthening traceability in supply chains, integrating monitoring, enforcement, and financial intelligence, and improving coordination across public policies, financing mechanisms, and territorial action.

 

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