Forest Partnership for Action and Commitment Today The Challenge

Deforestation is increasing in many parts of the world, while forest quality is declining in others. Old debates, outdated approaches and inadequate action on the ground are hampering efforts to deal with these challenges.

However, while global trends are disappointing, important progress is being made in many places:

• Commitment to new and effectively managed protected area networks in many countries;
• A rapid increase in the independent certification of forest management; and
• Successful community forest management all demonstrate the potential for more effective action worldwide.

Please contact us for more information and to get involved in this initiative: ForestPACT Interim Secretariat c/o IUCN Forest Conservation Programme and WWF Forests for Life Programme, Rue Mauverney 28, CH1196, Gland, Switzerland / Tel. ++41 22 999 0263 / Fax ++41 22 999 0025 / Email forestpact@forestpact.org