The proportion of forest area fell from 31.9 per cent of total land area in 2000 to 31.2 per cent of total land area in 2020. The world’s forest area continues to decrease but at a slightly slower rate compared with previous decades. Even as efforts are made in the domain of sustainable forest and natural resource management, commitments and instruments designed to protect, restore and sustainably use forests and biodiversity need to be urgently implemented to ensure healthy, resilient societies. In addition,92 countries indicated implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) in 2022 and the number of countries is expected to grow over the next few years due to the role of SEEA in the Global Biodiversity Framework.Ĭontinued global deforestation, land and ecosystem degradation, and biodiversity loss pose major risks to human survival and sustainable development. However, only about a third of countries are reporting that they are on track to reach or exceed their national targets. By December 2022, most countries (90%) had established national targets in relation to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2.
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