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2023	Deforestation and climate change A scientific study published revealing that tropical deforestation has caused a significant decrease in observed precipitation levels.
December 2023	Old-growth forest Biden administration introduced a new rule limiting logging in old-growth forests while permitting logging in 'mature forests', creating a compromise between environmental concerns and logging industry interests.
May 2023	Forest management The European Council adopted the anti-deforestation bill with some changes, setting the stage for its implementation.
January 1 2023	Asian Forest Cooperation Organization Park Chongho from South Korea begins his term as the incumbent Executive Director of AFoCO
2022	Forest management The European Parliament approved a bill aimed at stopping imports linked to deforestation, targeting products from regions like Brazil that have been converting forest land for agricultural production.
December 31 2022	Asian Forest Cooperation Organization Ricardo L. Calderon concludes his term as Executive Director of AFoCO
2021	Forest management Global roundwood production increased to 4 billion m³. Wood fuel became the main product, accounting for 49 percent of total production (2 billion m³).
2021	Forest management The LEAF coalition was created, with the aim of providing 1 billion dollars to countries committed to protecting their tropical and subtropical forests.
2021	Forest management PEFC issued a position statement defending their use of private standards in response to the Destruction: Certified report from Greenpeace.
August 2021	Forest management UNESCO removed the Salonga National Park from its list of threatened sites, marking a significant conservation achievement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo by forbidding oil drilling and reducing poaching in Africa's largest protected rainforest.
March 2021	Coalition for Rainforest Nations Kevin Conrad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PNG Climate Change Minister Wera Mori, granting Conrad sole rights to trade Papua New Guinea's carbon. The MOU was subsequently criticized by a coalition of PNG civil societies for lack of consultation and compliance with local consent rules.
January 1 2021	Asian Forest Cooperation Organization Ricardo L. Calderon from the Philippines becomes the Executive Director of AFoCO
2020	Agroforestry United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released 'The State of the World's Forests' report, emphasizing the urgent need to scale up agroforestry and sustainable production practices to address agricultural and environmental challenges.
2020	Forest management Global forest area under management plans reached 2.05 billion hectares, having increased by 233 million hectares since 2000, indicating a significant expansion of systematic forest management worldwide.
2020	Forest management Indonesia achieved its lowest deforestation rate since 1990, with a 75% reduction compared to 2019, due to government policies stopping new forest-cutting licenses and palm oil plantation permits, coupled with favorable wet weather conditions that reduced wildfires.
2020	Forest management The Save the Redwoods League successfully completed a crowdfunding campaign to purchase the 583-acre Alder Creek property, which includes 483 large Sequoia trees and the 5th largest tree in the world, with plans to conduct forest thinning operations.
2020	REDD and REDD+ Conclusion of the UN-REDD Programme's 2016-2020 Strategic Framework, which aimed to mitigate climate change through REDD+ initiatives and establish institutional arrangements for measuring and reporting forest-related carbon emissions.
December 31 2020	Asian Forest Cooperation Organization Chencho Norbu completes his term as Executive Director of AFoCO
2019	Old-growth forest A study was conducted projecting the carbon sequestration potential of old-growth forests in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, under various deforestation scenarios.
2019	Agroforestry The Global EverGreening Alliance launched a climate change mitigation project in agriculture, aiming to restore land and sequester carbon from the atmosphere, with a target of capturing 20 billion tons of carbon annually by 2050.
2019	Forest management Russian government decided to take measures for more effective forest management after severe wildfires and public pressure, which was considered a significant victory for the Environmental movement.
2019	Deforestation and climate change Recorded a 12% increase in the loss of primary tropical forests compared to the previous year (2020).
2019	Forest Landscape Integrity Index Forest Landscape Integrity Index (FLII) ranking was published, comprehensively assessing forest condition across 172 countries. The index evaluated forest integrity by categorizing forest areas into low, medium, and high integrity zones.
August 2019	Forest management An Indonesian court intervened to stop the construction of a dam that could potentially cause significant damage to local forests and villagers.
January 1 2019	Asian Forest Cooperation Organization Chencho Norbu from Bhutan assumes the role of Executive Director of AFoCO
2018	Forest management ISO published ISO 38200 for chain of custody of wood and wood-based products, after rejecting a proposal for a forestry management system requirements standard.
2018	Non-timber forest product TRAFFIC reported that one in five medicinal and aromatic plant species are threatened with extinction, with only 7 percent having been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
December 2018	Agroforestry By the end of 2018, over 60 farms in Ecuador had implemented Inga plots through Rainforest Saver's project
April 27 2018	Asian Forest Cooperation Organization The Agreement on the Establishment of AFoCO officially entered into force, marking the formal creation of the intergovernmental organization.
May 2017	Coalition for Rainforest Nations Kevin Conrad, Director of the Coalition for Rainforest Nations, unsuccessfully applied to register 'REDD+' as a private trademark in the United States, claiming his intention was to prevent misuse of the brand by the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM).
2016	Agroforestry Rainforest Saver launched a project in Ecuador's Amazon region, in the original area of Inga edulis origin
2016	REDD and REDD+ UN-REDD Programme launched its 2016-2020 Strategic Framework, focusing on reducing forest emissions, enhancing carbon stocks in forests, and contributing to national sustainable development.
2016	REDD and REDD+ The UN-REDD Programme established new governance arrangements for 2016-2020, focusing on inclusive participation of stakeholders including partner countries, donors, Indigenous peoples, civil society organizations, and participating UN agencies.
August 2016	Asian Forest Cooperation Organization Hadi Pasaribu concludes his term as Executive Director of AFoCO
September 22 2015	Asian Forest Cooperation Organization The Agreement on the Establishment of AFoCO was adopted, finalizing the multilateral platform for forest cooperation across diverse geographical regions from coastal islands to glaciated mountains to central Asian deserts.
2013	Asian Forest Cooperation Organization Dialogues began for the establishment of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), involving ASEAN member states, Republic of Korea, and prospective members including Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and East Timor.
January 2013	Asian Forest Cooperation Organization Hadi Pasaribu from Indonesia becomes the first Executive Director of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization, initially during the ASEAN-Korea Forest Cooperation period
2012	Agroforestry World Vision Australia was awarded the Arbor Day Award for Education Innovation.
2012	Forest management The Montréal Process, Forest Europe, the International Tropical Timber Organization, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations endorsed a joint statement of collaboration to improve global forest-related data collection and reporting, acknowledging the seven thematic areas of sustainable forest management.
April 2012	Agroforestry World Vision Australia, in partnership with the World Agroforestry Center and World Vision East Africa, held an international 'Beating Famine' conference in Nairobi, bringing together over 200 participants including world leaders, agricultural ministers, ambassadors, and international organization representatives to discuss improving food security through FMNR and Evergreen Agriculture.
2011	Agroforestry FMNR won the World Vision International Global Resilience Award for the most innovative initiative in resilient development practice, natural environment, and climate issues.
2011	Agroforestry The 2011–2012 East African food crisis highlighted the critical need for addressing root causes of hunger through sustainable land management techniques like FMNR.
2011	Non-timber forest product FAO estimated that Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) generated US$88 billion in global economic value.
2011	REDD and REDD+ Peak of critical coalition formation against REDD+ mechanism, highlighting concerns about implementation and potential negative impacts.
2010	Old-growth forest Rate of primary forest loss more than halved compared to the previous decade, indicating potential improvements in forest conservation efforts.
2010	Agroforestry Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) won the Interaction 4 Best Practice and Innovation Initiative award, recognizing its high technical standards and effectiveness in addressing food security and livelihood needs of small producers in natural resource management and agroforestry.
2010	REDD and REDD+ Civil society and social movement coalitions continued their strong opposition to World Bank during UN climate negotiations in Cancun.
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