Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use

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Why in news?

• India did not sign the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use.
• It is an ambitious declaration initiated by the United Kingdom to “halt deforestation” and land degradation by 2030.
• India objected to “trade” being interlinked to climate change and forest issues in the agreement.
• The declaration has over 105 signatories including the UK, US, Russia and China.
• India, Argentina, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and South Africa are the only G20 countries that did not sign the declaration.

About Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use:

• It recognise that to meet our land use, climate, biodiversity and sustainable development goals, both globally and nationally.
• It will require transformative further action in the interconnected areas of sustainable production and consumption; infrastructure development; trade; finance and investment; and support for smallholders, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities, who depend on forests for their livelihoods and have a key role in their stewardship.
• The declaration interlinks trade to climate change and forest issues.
• Twenty eight governments have also committed to remove deforestation from the global trade of food and other agricultural products such as palm oil, soya and cocoa.
• Governments representing 75% of global trade in key commodities that can threaten forests – such as palm oil, cocoa and soya – will commit to a common set of actions to deliver sustainable trade and reduce pressure on forests, including support for smallholder farmers and improving the transparency of supply chains.

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