Partnering to produce deforestation-free commodities

Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 is the global umbrella partnership that brings together governments, private sector, and civil society organisations to remove deforestation from palm oil, beef, soy, and pulp and paper.

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Climate Action & Sustainable Land Use in Forestry & Agriculture

Official  NYC Climate Week event Public Forum Full Programme Brought to you by The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 Co-sponsored by: […]

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Tropical forests: can profit and protection go hand in hand?

This article first appeared on the World Economic Forum Agenda.  There is a perception that sustainable land use and forest […]

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TFA 2020 Annual Report 2015-16

The last two years have been important for forest and climate issues. The New York Declaration on Forests in 2014 […]

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What Paris Outcomes Mean for Forests

In 2016, outcomes from last year’s climate summit in Paris provide reasons to hope that we can save the world’s […]

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Five reasons to be hopeful about stopping deforestation

We know that global demand for agricultural and forest commodities is soaring. Predictions suggest the world’s population will reach nine […]

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“The success of the action area on Forests relies on effective synergies between state and non-state actors, between investment and forest management — all together rallied behind sustainably managed forests as a common goal.”

Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Minister of the Environment of Peru

“It is only with bold commitments, leadership, cooperation and tenacity that it will be possible to safeguard the world’s forests…there can be no room for failure.”

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales

“There’s no climate change solution without forests. We need to move beyond the speeches and declarations to accelerated implementation; but for that we need to have the right incentives in place.”

Felipe Calderon, Former President of Mexico

“Halting tropical deforestation while restoring degraded forest and agricultural landscapes is essential. TFA2020, aided by the World Economic Forum’s strong record of convening diverse groups to help solve important problems, could become one of the most effective public-private partnerships striving towards this goal.”

Tine Sundtoft, Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment

“Tackling deforestation will deliver huge benefits, including greater food security, improved livelihoods for millions of small farmers, more prosperous rural economies and above all, a more stable climate.”

Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever

Governance

TFA 2020 is a global public-private partnership. Its governance serves the needs of partners from three sectors: business, government, and civil society. Specifically, TFA 2020 is committed to reducing tropical deforestation related to key global commodities by 2020, starting with soy, beef, palm oil, and paper and pulp. Its governance has this mission at its core.

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Press Release: TFA 2020 Marrakesh Declaration

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The world’s most edible oil: in the spotlight at the COP22 Marrakesh

During the second week of the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh, West and Central African governments, consumer goods companies […]

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Forest related events at COP 22, Marrakesh

Forests dominated the beginning of the schedule of Marrakesh Climate Change Conference ( COP 22) in Marrakesh, but there is […]

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Thinking Bigger to Save the World’s Forests

Over the last 20 years, credible certification has resulted in hundreds of millions of acres of forests being protected, either […]

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Deforestation is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity – here’s one way to stop it

 This article first appeared on the World Economic Forum Agenda.  Tropical deforestation is one of the great challenges facing humanity. […]

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TFA Partners

Partners are the entities (institutions, organizations, companies, and governments) that commit to and support the goals and mission of TFA 2020.