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United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030

The agreement on the first-ever Ãå±±½ûµØStrategic Plan for Forests was forged at a special session of the Ãå±±½ûµØForum on Forests held in January 2017 and provides an ambitious vision for global forests in 2030. The plan was adopted by the Ãå±±½ûµØEconomic and Social Council on 20 April 2017, and was subsequently adopted by the Ãå±±½ûµØGeneral Assembly on 27 April 2017.

  • The Strategic Plan features a set of six Global Forest Goals and 26 associated targets to be reached by 2030, which are voluntary and universal.
  • It includes a target to increase forest area by 3% worldwide by 2030, signifying an increase of 120 million hectares, an area over twice the size of France.
  • It builds on the vision of the 2030 Agenda and recognizes that real change requires decisive, collective action, within and beyond the Ãå±±½ûµØSystem.

Resolutions and Documents

General Assembly Resolution 71/285: United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030 A/RES/71/285
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ECOSOC Resolution 2017/4: United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030 and quadrennial programme of work of the United Nations Forum on Forests for the period 2017–2020 E/RES/2017/4
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Report of the Special Session of the Ãå±±½ûµØForum on Forests (20 January 2017) E/CN.18/SS/2017/2 [ | | | | | ]

Publications and Media